Famous Birthdays In August - 23

0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)  

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

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  Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.  

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

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer  

1740  On August - 23 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  Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1773  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1783  On August - 23 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 this day in history birth of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877)  

1818  On August - 23 birth of rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893  

1829  On August - 23 birth of moritz B Cantor, German math historian  

1832  On August - 23 birth of alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888  

1836  On this day in history birth of marie Henriette of Austria, Queen of the Belgians (d. 1902)  

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 August - 23.  

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

1852  On August - 23 birth of arnold Toynbee, English economist and social reformer (d. 1883)  

1852  On this day in history birth of clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913)  

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1867  On this day in history birth of marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants)  

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23] was born on August - 23.  

1869  James (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer was born on August - 23.  

1875  William Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966) was born on August - 23.  

1875  On August - 23 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 August - 23.  

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

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.  

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

1305  On August - 23 death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded  

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

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

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.