Famous Birthdays 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 August - 23.  

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.  

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)  

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw 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  On this day in history birth of jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788)  

1751  Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer was born on this day in history.  

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

1769  On this day in history 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 August - 23.  

1809  Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) was born on August - 23.  

1814  James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 23.  

1836  Marie Henriette of Austria, Queen of the Belgians (d. 1902) was born on August - 23.  

1843  On August - 23 birth of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932)  

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

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 August - 23.  

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

1854  On this day in history birth of moritz Moszkowski, composer  

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) was born on this day in history.  

1867  On August - 23 birth of marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants)  

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

1869  On August - 23 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  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.  

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.  

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.  

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)  

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.  

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

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)  

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72