July 23

Wednesday 23, 2003:

Operation Warrior Sweep is the first major military deployment of the Afghan National Army.

Saturday 23, 1983:

Gimli Glider: Air Canada flight 143 crash-lands in Gimli, Manitoba.

Thursday 23, 1970:

Qaboos ibn Sa?id, becomes Sultan of Oman.

Thursday 23, 1942:

1942- The Treblinka extermination camp is opened

Friday 23, 1632:

300 colonists bound for New France depart Dieppe, France.

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