Historical Events In August - 23

1854  On this day in history moritz Moszkowski, composer   

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  Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on August - 23.   

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

1866  On August - 23 treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war   

1867  On this day in history marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants)   

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

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)   

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

1872  On this day in history 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea   

1873  On August - 23 albert Bridge creossing Thames opens   

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

1879  Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 23 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 this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  On this day in history jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

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

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

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1898  On August - 23 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

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

1900  National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on August - 23.   

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

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

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  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 August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw 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 August - 23.   

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

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

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 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.