Zinedine Zidane
b. 1972
French footballer and manager
On This Day · The 174th day of the year
June 23
June 23 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1266 and 2016. War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on June 23?
June 23 is the 174th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1266 and 2016. Famous people born on June 23 include Zinedine Zidane, Alan Turing and Clarence Thomas.
The shape of the day
100 years on from College Board, June 23 is a date with an anniversary worth pausing on. Most of the weight falls in the 21st century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Cancer is the sign for June 23 — read more on the Cancer page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on June 23
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Movie Jurassic World Rebirth
2022
- TV The Bear
2021
- Game Out of Line
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1266
War of Saint Sabas
War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships.
- 1280
Reconquista
The Spanish Reconquista: In the Battle of Moclín the Emirate of Granada ambush a superior pursuing force, killing most of them in a military disaster for the Kingdom of Castile.
- 1305
Flanders
A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge.
- 1865
American Civil War
American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army.
- 1926
College Board
The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
- 1942
World War II
World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.
- 1946
1946 Vancouver Island earthquake
The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- 2005
Reddit
American social news and discussion site Reddit is founded in Medford, Massachusetts by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.
- 2012
Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials.
- 2016
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
Famous birthday twins
Born on June 23Alan Turing
b. 1912
English mathematician and computer scientist
Clarence Thomas
b. 1948
American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Martti Ahtisaari
b. 1937
Finnish captain and politician, 10th President of Finland, Nobel Prize laureate
Wilma Rudolph
b. 1940
American runner
Caesarion
b. -47
Egyptian king (died 30 BC)
Verena Holmes
b. 1889
English engineer
Patrick Vieira
b. 1976
French footballer and manager
Deaths
- 2021John McAfee
- 1989Werner Best
- 1959Boris Vian
- 1290Henry Probus
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Æthelthryth
- —Christian feast day: Marie of Oignies
- —Christian feast day: Joseph Cafasso
- —Christian feast day: June 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- —Father's Day (Nicaragua, Poland)
- —Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg)
- —International Women in Engineering Day
- —International Widows Day (international)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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