📅 June 23 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on June 23? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1868Christopher Sholes received a patent for the typewriter
- 1894The International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris
- 1961The Antarctic Treaty took effect — the frozen continent is kept for science and peace
- 1991The video game "Sonic the Hedgehog" came out in North America
- 2013Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope across a deep gorge near the Grand Canyon
🎂 Born on June 23
- 💻 Alan Turing (1912) — mathematician and computer pioneer
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June 23 quiz
In what year? ⌨️ Christopher Sholes received a patent for the typewriter
In what year? 🏅 The International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris
In what year? 🐧 The Antarctic Treaty took effect — the frozen continent is kept for science and peace
Which famous person was born on June 23?