Page 2: Historical Events In August - 23

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

1711  On August - 23 admiral Hovenden Walkers fleet reach St Lawrence   

1723  On August - 23 antoine Mouque, composer, dies at 64   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer on August - 23.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) on August - 23.   

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

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

1773  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher on August - 23.   

1777  On August - 23 giuseppe Sellitto, composer, dies at 77   

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

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 this day in history 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 August - 23 corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer, dies at 51   

1806  Charles Augustin de Coulomb, Fren physicist (coulometrie), dies at 70 on August - 23.   

1809  On this day in history juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)   

1813  Battle of Grossbeeren on August - 23.   

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

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

1819  On this day in history oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero, dies on 34th birthday   

1821  Mexico declares independence on this day in history.   

1825  On August - 23 amos Bull, composer, dies at 81   

1829  On this day in history moritz B Cantor, German math historian   

1831  August WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 23 alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1833  Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed on August - 23.   

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

1838  On August - 23 mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class   

1839  Hong Kong is taken by British in war with China on this day in history.   

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

1839  Charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1850  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 on this day in history.   

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

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

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  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

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 August - 23.