July 23: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1711After the Ottoman army surrounded the Russian army, the Treaty of the Pruth was signed on terms favorable to the Ottomans.
2. 1829William Austin Burt patented the typographer, a writing machine considered a precursor to the typewriter.
3. 1972The first Landsat satellite was launched to observe Earth's surface regularly from space.
4. 1980Phạm Tuân, flying aboard the Soviet Soyuz 37, became the first Vietnamese person in space.
5. 1995Comet Hale–Bopp, which would become visible to the naked eye in later years, was discovered.

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