Page 3: Historical Events In August - 23

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on this day in history.   

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

1864  Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)   

1866  Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology) on August - 23.   

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

1879  Alfreds Kalnins, composer on August - 23.   

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

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  On August - 23 gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright on this day in history.   

1889  The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on this day in history.   

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

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on this day in history.   

1893  Roy Agnew, composer on August - 23.   

1894  Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 23.   

1900  On August - 23 national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)   

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

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

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

1903  Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on this day in history.   

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

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

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

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

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 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  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.