Historical Events In August - 23

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer on August - 23.  

1862  On this day in history skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)  

1864  Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile on August - 23.  

1864  On this day in history union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama  

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

1866  On this day in history treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war  

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

1869  On August - 23 the first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston  

1869  On this day in history 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston  

1869  On August - 23 edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)  

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1872  The first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea on August - 23.  

1872  1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea on August - 23.  

1873  On this day in history albert Bridge creossing Thames opens  

1878  On this day in history adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77  

1879  On August - 23 governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo  

1879  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer  

1881  On this day in history louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist  

1883  On this day in history phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)  

1885  Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on this day in history.  

1886  On August - 23 gottfried Rudinger, composer  

1887  On August - 23 jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright  

1889  On this day in history the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)  

1889  1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on August - 23.  

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on August - 23.  

1893  On August - 23 roy Agnew, composer  

1894  On August - 23 gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl)  

1896  First Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila on this day in history.  

1898  18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82  

1900  National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)  

1901  On this day in history cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman  

1903  6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator  

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.  

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

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 23.  

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.  

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

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

0093  On this day in history death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)  

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

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.