June 23, International AIDS Conference convenes in Paris

1941 – Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union during the World War II.

1956 – Election of Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt.
1972 – 45 countries withdraw from the sterling area and adopt local currencies.

1985 – Explosion of Indian aircraft near the Irish coasts, killing all 329 people on board.

1986 – International AIDS Conference convenes in Paris.

2009 – Iran expels British diplomats for interfering in its internal affairs.

Born Today:
1929 – Prince of Arabic music, passion and love songs, Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez.
1972 – French footballer Zinedine Zidane.

Occasions:

Victory Day in Estonia.

H. Zain/ Barry