Historical Events In August - 23

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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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 23 birth of stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)  

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)  

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.  

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.  

0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)  

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies  

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony  

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on August - 23.  

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 August - 23.  

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72