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 this day in history.  

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  On August - 23 birth of stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)  

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

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

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

1773  On this day in history 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  On August - 23 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 this day in history.  

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

1836  On August - 23 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  On August - 23 birth of alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923)  

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 August - 23 birth of eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)  

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) was born on August - 23.  

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23] was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)  

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.  

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 this day in history.