On this day in history
July 23
American
1967The Detroit riot erupts, five days of burning and looting that kill 43 people.
The Detroit riot erupts, five days of burning and looting that kill 43 people.
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1885Ulysses S Grant dies in New York, just finishing his memoirs.
Ulysses S Grant dies in New York, just finishing his memoirs.
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1903The Ford Motor Company sells its first car, a Model A, in Detroit.
The Ford Motor Company sells its first car, a Model A, in Detroit.
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World
1999King Hassan II of Morocco dies after 38 years on the throne.
King Hassan II of Morocco dies after 38 years on the throne.
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