Famous Birthdays In August - 23

0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.  

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.  

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.  

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

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

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)  

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.  

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.  

1741  Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.  

1751  On August - 23 birth of louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer  

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1754  On August - 23 birth of louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined  

1769  On August - 23 birth of georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832)  

1773  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher was born on August - 23.  

1783  On this day in history birth of william Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852)  

1805  Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.  

1809  On this day in history birth of juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)  

1814  On August - 23 birth of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877)  

1818  On this day in history birth of rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893  

1829  Moritz B Cantor, German math historian was born on August - 23.  

1832  Alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

1836  Marie Henriette of Austria, Queen of the Belgians (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

1843  William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932) was born on August - 23.  

1846  Alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923) was born on August - 23.  

1847  Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

1849  William Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903) was born on August - 23.  

1852  Arnold Toynbee, English economist and social reformer (d. 1883) was born on this day in history.  

1852  Clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.  

1854  On August - 23 birth of moritz Moszkowski, composer  

1864  On this day in history birth of eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)  

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

1869  On August - 23 birth of edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23]  

1869  On this day in history birth of james (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer  

1875  On this day in history birth of william Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966)  

1875  Eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.  

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0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)  

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.  

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony  

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on this day in history.  

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded  

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

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.  

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72