Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

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

1623  StanisÅ‚aw 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 this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

1741  On August - 23 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.   

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

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

1773  On August - 23 birth of jakob F Fries, German philosopher   

1783  William Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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  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 August - 23.   

1843  On this day in history birth of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932)   

1846  Alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

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

1849  On this day in history birth of william Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903)   

1852  On this day in history birth of arnold Toynbee, English economist and social reformer (d. 1883)   

1852  On August - 23 birth of clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913)   

1854  On August - 23 birth of moritz Moszkowski, composer   

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 August - 23.   

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

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

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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 August - 23.   

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

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