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 August - 23 fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile   

1864  On this day in history union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama   

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology) on this day in history.   

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

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

1873  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 23 henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

1886  Gottfried Rudinger, composer on August - 23.   

1887  On August - 23 jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

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

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

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on August - 23.   

1893  Roy Agnew, composer on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 23 gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl)   

1896  On August - 23 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  Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1900  On August - 23 ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)   

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

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

1903  Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on August - 23.   

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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 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 August - 23.   

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

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

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

1305  On this day in history 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  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.