Famous people born on June 23 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 23, you share it with Alan Turing, Wilma Rudolph, Selma Blair — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for June 23
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
174th
Day of the year
June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years), with 191 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 23
Alan Turing — British mathematician who helped break the Enigma code in WWII and pioneered computing (born 1912).
Wilma Rudolph — American sprinter who won three Olympic gold medals at the 1960 Rome Games (born 1940).
Selma Blair — Actor known for Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde (born 1972).
Also sharing the day:
Frances McDormand (b. 1957) — three-time Best Actress Oscar winner for Fargo, Three Billboards, and Nomadland.
Zinedine Zidane (b. 1972) — French soccer legend and 1998 World Cup–winning midfielder.
Clarence Thomas (b. 1948) — Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, serving since 1991.
Bob Fosse (b. 1927) — Tony, Oscar, and Emmy-winning choreographer and director (Cabaret, All That Jazz).
Joséphine de Beauharnais (b. 1763) — first wife of Napoleon and the first Empress of France.
June 23 in history
1972 — President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into U.S. law, prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.
1611 — English explorer Henry Hudson was set adrift by his mutinous crew in Hudson Bay.
2016 — The United Kingdom voted in the Brexit referendum to leave the European Union.
1956 — Gamal Abdel Nasser was elected the second president of Egypt.
1995 — Jonas Salk, developer of the first effective polio vaccine, died at age 80.
1969 — Warren Burger was sworn in as the 15th Chief Justice of the United States.
1860 — The U.S. Congress established the Government Printing Office.
1894 — The International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris by Pierre de Coubertin.
June 23 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 23?
Anyone born on June 23 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for June 23?
The birthstone for a June 23 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 23?
Alan Turing is among the best known — British mathematician who helped break the Enigma code in WWII and pioneered computing (born 1912).
What happened on June 23?
In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into U.S. law, prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.
What day of the year is June 23?
June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years), with 191 days still to come.
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