Historical Events In September - 23

1897  First frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

1897  On September - 23 paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)   

1899  Louise Nevelson, sculptor on September - 23.   

1900  Louise Nevelson, US, sculptor (Sky Cathedral) on September - 23.   

1901  Adrian Pitlo, lawyer on September - 23.   

1902  On this day in history john Wesley Powell, US geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68   

1904  Francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet on this day in history.   

1904  Meyer Schapiro, art historian on this day in history.   

1905  Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken on this day in history.   

1905  Jeno Kenessey, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Willard F McMurry, musician on September - 23.   

1906  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies on September - 23.   

1907  Proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada on this day in history.   

1907  Jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/pres of Czechoslovakia (1957-68) on September - 23.   

1908  On this day in history university of Alberta opens   

1908  Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant) on this day in history.   

1909  Marianne Straub, weaver on September - 23.   

1910  Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history h J H "Tup" Scott, cricketer (Australian Test captain 1886), dies   

1911  Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history first Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released   

1912  On September - 23 the first ever silent 'Keystone Cops' film released   

1912  1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released on this day in history.   

1913  Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea on September - 23.   

1913  On this day in history alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer   

1914  Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves on September - 23.   

1914  On this day in history norman Cazden, composer   

1915  On this day in history finn Arnestad, composer   

1917  Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948) on September - 23.   

1920  The birth of Mickey Rooney, American film actor on September - 23.   

1920  On this day in history alexander Millerand elected president of France   

1920  On September - 23 alexander Arutiunian, composer   

1922  B Brechts "Drum in the Night," premieres in Germany on this day in history.   

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1158  On this day in history birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On this day in history birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on September - 23.   

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on September - 23.   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on September - 23.   

1598  On September - 23 birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on September - 23.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on September - 23.   

0918  On September - 23 koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on September - 23.   

1241  On September - 23 death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  On September - 23 death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  On September - 23 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47