Page 3: Historical Events In August - 23

1854  On August - 23 moritz Moszkowski, composer   

1862  On August - 23 skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)   

1864  On this day in history fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile   

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

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) on August - 23.   

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

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

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

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

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

1872  The first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea on this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history albert Bridge creossing Thames opens   

1878  On August - 23 adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

1879  Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on August - 23.   

1879  Alfreds Kalnins, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On August - 23 louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

1883  On August - 23 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  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  On this day in history 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

1889  On this day in history a Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  On August - 23 roy Agnew, composer   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1901  Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

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

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

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

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

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  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

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

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 this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.