Here are some notable events in U.S. history that happened on June 23rd:

 Certainly! Here are some notable events in U.S. history that happened on June 23rd:


       Events


- **1860**: The United States Congress established the Government Printing Office.

- **1931**: Wiley Post and Harold Gatty took off from Roosevelt Field in New York on their record-breaking flight around the world, which they completed in 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes.

- **1969**: Warren E. Burger was sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

- **1972**: Title IX of the Education Amendments was enacted, prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.

- **1992**: Mafia boss John Gotti, known as the "Teflon Don," was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder and racketeering.


### Births

- **1894**: Alfred Kinsey, American biologist, professor of entomology and zoology, and sexologist who founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University.

- **1907**: James Meade, American economist and Nobel Prize laureate.

- **1940**: Adam Faith, English singer, actor, and journalist, who became a prominent figure in the U.S. as well.

- **1948**: Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed in 1991.


### Deaths

- **1974**: Samuel L. Gravely Jr., the first African American in the U.S. Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, retired as a vice admiral.

- **2006**: Aaron Spelling, American film and television producer, died at the age of 83. He was responsible for producing many popular TV shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed."


If you'd like more detailed information about any of these events or individuals, feel free to ask!

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