Page 3: Historical Events In August - 23

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on August - 23.   

1864  Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile on this day in history.   

1864  Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on August - 23.   

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

1866  On this day in history treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war   

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea   

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 August - 23.   

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  On this day in history henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer   

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

1889  On this day in history the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

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

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 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 August - 23 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

1898  Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1900  National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on August - 23.   

1900  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  On August - 23 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  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

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