Famous Personalities Born In August - 23

0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

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

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

1593  On this day in history 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 August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

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

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

1741  Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788) was born on August - 23.   

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

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

1783  On this day in history birth of william Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852)   

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  James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877) was born on August - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1832  Alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1847  On August - 23 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  Clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913) was born on August - 23.   

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer was born on August - 23.   

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

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

1869  On this day in history birth of edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23]   

1869  On this day in history birth of james (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer   

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

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  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

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

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

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