Famous Birthdays 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 August - 23.  

1524  On this day in history 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  Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

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  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.  

1741  On this day in history birth of jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788)  

1751  On August - 23 birth of louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer  

1754  On August - 23 birth of louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined  

1769  Georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832) was born on August - 23.  

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

1783  William Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852) was born on August - 23.  

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  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 August - 23 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  On this day in history birth of marie Henriette of Austria, Queen of the Belgians (d. 1902)  

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  Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927) was born on August - 23.  

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

1864  On August - 23 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  On this day in history birth of james (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer  

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  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 this day in history.  

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.  

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.