Famous Personalities Born In August - 23

0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

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

1751  On this day in history birth of louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer   

1754  Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined was born on August - 23.   

1769  Georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832) was born on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history birth of jakob F Fries, German philosopher   

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

1805  On August - 23 birth of anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (d. 1893)   

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

1814  On this day in history birth of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877)   

1818  Rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893 was born on August - 23.   

1829  On this day in history birth of moritz B Cantor, German math historian   

1832  On this day in history birth of alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

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 this day in history.   

1846  On August - 23 birth of alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923)   

1847  On this day in history birth of sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927)   

1849  William Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history 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  William Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946)   

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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 this day in history.   

1106  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

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