Famous Birthdays In August - 23

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

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

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

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.   

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

1754  Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined was born on this day in history.   

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  William Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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  On August - 23 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 August - 23.   

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  On August - 23 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  On this day in history 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  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) was born on August - 23.   

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) was born on this day in history.   

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

1869  James (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 23.   

1106  On August - 23 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  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.