Historical Events In June - 23

1866  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on June - 23.   

1868  On this day in history christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"   

1875  Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on June - 23.   

1876  Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer   

1878  On June - 23 george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

1879  On June - 23 william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman   

1884  On this day in history werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)   

1885  NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on June - 23.   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on June - 23.   

1888  On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

1888  On this day in history anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

1888  Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1891  Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73 on June - 23.   

1892  On this day in history able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1893  On June - 23 donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma)   

1894  The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin on June - 23.   

1894  Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on June - 23.   

1895  On June - 23 joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44   

1897  On this day in history winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)   

1899  On June - 23 alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer   

1901  Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador on June - 23.   

1901  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac)   

1903  M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis on this day in history.   

1903  Anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge) on June - 23.   

1904  On June - 23 carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World)   

1906  On this day in history wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

1908  On June - 23 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

1909  On June - 23 confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

1910  The birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright on June - 23.   

1910  On this day in history jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)   

1911  David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on June - 23.   

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1160  On June - 23 birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on June - 23.   

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.