Historical Events In July - 23

1735  On July - 23 johannes Herbst, composer   

1745  Charles Stuart, the Younger, lands at Eriskay Island, Hebrides on July - 23.   

1757  On July - 23 giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71   

1764  On July - 23 james Otis publishes views on taxation without representation   

1769  On July - 23 alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer   

1773  On this day in history karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer   

1775  On July - 23 francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective   

1793  The Prussians conquer Mayence on this day in history.   

1793  On July - 23 joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer   

1793  Thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history franz Adolf Berwald, Sweden, composer   

1798  On July - 23 napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt   

1803  On July - 23 irish nationalist Robert Emmet, 25, leads a rebellion against the British He spoke with Bonaparte and Talleyrand last year in an effort to obtain French support, his small band of followers commits two murders and other acts of violence July 23 in a move to capture the viceroy, but the rioters are quickly dispersed Emmet escapes, goes into hiding, is captured August 25, tried by a special court, and hanged September 20   

1803  On July - 23 robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin   

1803  Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer on this day in history.   

1803  Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered on this day in history.   

1806  Eduard Marxsen, composer on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history spanish forces at Bailen force a French army of 18,000 under Gen Pierre Antoine Dupont, 43, to surrender July 23   

1812  Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I on July - 23.   

1816  On this day in history charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth)   

1816  Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on July - 23.   

1822  On July - 23 darius Nash Couch, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1823  On this day in history coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore, English poet   

1824  Gabriel Colvin Wharton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1825  Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor on this day in history.   

1827  On July - 23 the first US swim school opens (Boston Mass)   

1827  1st US swim school opens (Boston Mass) on July - 23.   

1827  On July - 23 pieter Caland, Dutch hydraulic engineer (New Waterway)   

1828  On this day in history jonathan Hutchinson, surgeon/scientist   

1829  William Austin Burt patents "typographer" (typewriter) on July - 23.   

1829  On July - 23 wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72   

1833  On July - 23 cornerstones are laid for the construction of the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio.   

1834  On July - 23 hMS Beagle anchors in Bay of Valparaiso   

1834  James "Cardinal" Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore on July - 23.   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.   

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.