Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins

The 1967 Detroit riot began on July 23 after a police raid on an unlicensed bar led to a confrontation, resulting in five days of violence with 43 deaths. Other historical events on this date include Ford Motor Company's first car sale in 1903, Queen Elizabeth II naming women to the House of Lords in 1958, and Kerri Strug's Olympic vault in 1996.