Historical Events In August - 23
Wednesday, 03 March 2021
1854 On this day in history moritz Moszkowski, composer
1862 Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on August - 23.
1864 Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile on August - 23.
1864 Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on August - 23.
1864 On this day in history eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)
1866 On August - 23 treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war
1867 Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) on August - 23.
1869 On this day in history the first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston
1869 On this day in history 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston
1869 On August - 23 edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)
1872 On this day in history the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea
1872 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea on this day in history.
1873 On August - 23 albert Bridge creossing Thames opens
1878 Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1879 Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on August - 23.
1879 Alfreds Kalnins, composer on August - 23.
1881 On this day in history louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist
1883 On August - 23 phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)
1885 Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on August - 23.
1886 On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer
1887 On this day in history jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright
1889 On this day in history the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
1889 On August - 23 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
1889 On August - 23 a Lichtenstein, writer
1893 On this day in history roy Agnew, composer
1894 Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) on August - 23.
1896 On August - 23 first Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila.
1898 On this day in history 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)
1898 Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on August - 23.
1900 National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on this day in history.
1900 Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on August - 23.
1901 On this day in history cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman
1903 On August - 23 6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state
1903 Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on August - 23.
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