Historical Events In August - 23
Thursday, 18 August 2022
1854 On August - 23 moritz Moszkowski, composer
1862 Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on August - 23.
1864 On August - 23 fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile
1864 Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on this day in history.
1864 On August - 23 eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)
1866 Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on August - 23.
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 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston on this day in history.
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 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 August - 23.
1879 On August - 23 governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo
1879 Alfreds Kalnins, composer on this day in history.
1881 Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on this day in history.
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 August - 23.
1886 Gottfried Rudinger, composer on this day in history.
1887 Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright on this day in history.
1889 The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on August - 23.
1889 On August - 23 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 August - 23.
1896 First Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila on August - 23.
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 August - 23.
1900 On this day in history national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)
1900 Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman
1903 On August - 23 6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state
1903 Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on August - 23.
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