Historical Events In August - 23

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer on August - 23.   

1862  On this day in history skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)   

1864  On this day in history fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile   

1864  Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on August - 23.   

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) on this day in history.   

1866  Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on August - 23.   

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) on August - 23.   

1869  On August - 23 the first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)   

1872  On August - 23 the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea   

1872  On this day in history 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea   

1873  Albert Bridge creossing Thames opens on August - 23.   

1878  On August - 23 adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

1879  Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on this day in history.   

1879  Alfreds Kalnins, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On August - 23 louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

1883  Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888) on August - 23.   

1885  On this day in history henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  On this day in history jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

1889  The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on August - 23.   

1889  1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history a Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  On this day in history roy Agnew, composer   

1894  On August - 23 gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl)   

1896  On August - 23 first Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila.   

1898  18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) on this day in history.   

1898  Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1900  National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on August - 23.   

1900  On August - 23 ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)   

1901  Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman on August - 23.   

1903  On this day in history 6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state   

1903  Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on this day in history.   

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.