It happenned on a… July, 23rd

Eddie Merckx of Belgium won his fourth consecutive Tour de France bicycling competition.

First successful liver transplant, on 19 month old Julie Rodriguez by Dr Starzl at the University of Colorado.

Frank Sinatra’s album “Strangers In The Night” is No. 1 on the US charts, (Grammy for Record Of The Year and Best Male Vocal Performance).

Jacques Amyot wins the first annual Traversée Internationale du Lac-St-Jean; does it in 11.5 hours.

The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.

William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.

Napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt.