Historical Events
- First extraterrestrial message sent from Earth into space
LPGA Championship
LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: 1965 champion Sandra Haynie wins by 2 shots from JoAnn Carner
Famous Birthdays
- Joel Edgerton, Australian actor (The Secret Life of Us, Loving), born in Blacktown, New South Wales
- Maria Carolina Christina, Princess of Netherlands, born in Nijmegen, Netherlands
About June 23, 1974
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
#1 Song: She - Charles Aznavour