August 23 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer   

1862  Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)   

1864  Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile   

1864  Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama.   

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)   

1866  Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war.   

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants).   

1869  The inaugural carload of freight (boots and shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  1st carload of freight (boots and shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology).   

1872  The inaugural Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea.   

1872  1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea   

1873  Albert Bridge creossing Thames opens.   

1878  Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77.   

1879  Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo   

1879  Alfreds Kalnins, composer   

1881  Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist.   

1883  Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks and and passballs count as errors prior to 1888)   

1885  Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist.   

1886  Gottfried Rudinger, composer.   

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright.   

1889  The inaugural ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF).   

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

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  Roy Agnew, composer   

1894  Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl).   

1896  inaugural 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)   

1898  Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

1900  National Negro Business League organizes (Boston)   

1900  Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)   

1901  Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman   

1903  6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state   

1903  Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator.   

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0686  Charles martel: Grandfather of charlemagne   

1486  Siegmund freiherr von herberstein: Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat (anti-tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio testi: Italian poet (pianto d'italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw lubieniecki: Polish astronomer   

1724  Abraham yates: American continental congressman   

1727  Friedrich hartmann graf: Composer   

1740  Ivan vi: Emperor of russia 1740-41)   

0093  Gnaeus julius agricola: Roman governor of britain (b. 40)   

0634  Death of Aboe bekr abd allah: [al-siddik], friend/successor of mohammed,   

1106  Death of Magnus: Duke of saxony   

1176  Emperor rokujo of japan: Emperor rokujo of japan (b. 1164)   

1305  William wallace: Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas zannekin: Leader of rebel flemish farmers,   

1387  Death of King olav iv of norway: King olav iv of norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean molinet: Burgundy historian (chroniques),