Historical Events In August - 23

1708  Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur on August - 23.  

1711  Admiral Hovenden Walkers fleet reach St Lawrence on this day in history.  

1723  On this day in history antoine Mouque, composer, dies at 64  

1727  On this day in history friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer  

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

1751  Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer on August - 23.  

1754  On this day in history louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined  

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

1777  On this day in history giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77  

1784  Eastern Tennessee settlers declare their area an independent state & name it Franklin; a year later the Continental Congress rejects it on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history in France, the first ever national conscription introduced for unmarried men from ages 18 to 25  

1796  On this day in history african Methodist Episcopal Church incorporated  

1797  On August - 23 emanuel Allen sold at public auction in Montreal; last slave transaction in Canada.  

1799  Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer, dies at 51  

1806  Charles Augustin de Coulomb, Fren physicist (coulometrie), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1809  On August - 23 juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)  

1813  On this day in history battle of Grossbeeren  

1818  The first steamship trip is taken on Lake Erie on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893  

1819  Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero, dies on 34th birthday on this day in history.  

1821  Mexico declares independence on August - 23.  

1825  On this day in history amos Bull, composer, dies at 81  

1829  Moritz B Cantor, German math historian on this day in history.  

1831  On August - 23 august WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70  

1832  Alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on August - 23.  

1833  Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed on this day in history.  

1838  On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class  

1838  On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class  

1839  Hong Kong is taken by British in war with China on August - 23.  

1839  British capture Hong Kong from China on this day in history.  

1839  Charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57 on August - 23.  

1850  On August - 23 in the Lancaster Sound NWT, HMS Assistance and HMS Intrepid find first trace of lost Franklin expedition in Lancaster Sound, at Cape Riley and Beechey Island.  

1850  On this day in history 1st national women's rights convention convenes in Worcester Mass  

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)  

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1623  Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)  

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

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

0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)  

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.  

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony  

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)  

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