Historical Events In August - 23

1854  On this day in history moritz Moszkowski, composer   

1862  Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on August - 23.   

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

1864  On August - 23 union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama   

1864  On August - 23 eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)   

1866  Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on August - 23.   

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

1869  The first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston on this day in history.   

1869  1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston on August - 23.   

1869  On this day in history edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)   

1872  On this day in history the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea   

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

1873  On August - 23 albert Bridge creossing Thames opens   

1878  Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer   

1881  Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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

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

1886  Gottfried Rudinger, composer on August - 23.   

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright on August - 23.   

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

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

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on August - 23.   

1893  On August - 23 roy Agnew, composer   

1894  Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) on August - 23.   

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  Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1900  Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on August - 23.   

1901  Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman on August - 23.   

1903  6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state on August - 23.   

1903  On August - 23 mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On August - 23 death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

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 August - 23.