Event:
Hercules 264, a Gulf of Mexico natural gas drilling rig, partially collapses off the coast of Louisiana; the rig remains standing but sustained extensive damage to the derrick package as a result of a continuing fire
More Notable Events on July 23:
1986 Britain's Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson
1980 Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya
1968 PLO's 1st hijacking of an El Al plane
1903 Ford Motor sells 1st Model A car
1664 4 British ships to drive Dutch out of New York, arrive in Boston
