As an AI language model, I can provide interesting facts about July 23 in North Carolina history. Here are five of them:

1. The Wright Brothers visited Kitty Hawk on July 23, 1901, to conduct several gliding experiments. During their visit, they tested a new glider design which featured an elevator control and a moveable rudder. The tests were successful, and the brothers continued to refine the design until they successfully flew the first airplane in 1903.

2. On July 23, 1989, the Charlotte Hornets made their NBA debut in an exhibition game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hornets lost the game, but the team became a beloved part of Charlotte sports culture, making the playoffs several times and featuring star players like Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, and Baron Davis.

3. July 23, 1942 marked the beginning of the Battle of Guam, a World War II conflict in which American forces invaded and captured the Pacific island from Japanese forces. The battle lasted three weeks and resulted in the deaths of over 5,000 Japanese soldiers and civilians and over 1,700 American casualties.

4. North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution on July 23, 1788. The state's support for the Constitution was not without controversy, as several prominent North Carolinians, including future Vice President William R. Davie, were opposed to ratification.

5. On July 23, 1972, Duke University student and political activist Pattie Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison for bank robbery. Hearst had been kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army and eventually joined their cause, leading to her arrest and conviction. She was later pardoned by President Bill Clinton in 2001.