Historical Events In July - 23

1735  On this day in history 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  James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation on this day in history.  

1769  On July - 23 alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer  

1773  Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer on July - 23.  

1775  Francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective on July - 23.  

1793  On July - 23 the Prussians conquer Mayence.  

1793  On this day in history joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer  

1793  On July - 23 thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72  

1796  Franz Adolf Berwald, Sweden, composer on this day in history.  

1798  On July - 23 napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt  

1803  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 on July - 23.  

1803  On this day in history robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin  

1803  Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer on July - 23.  

1803  Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered on July - 23.  

1806  On this day in history eduard Marxsen, composer  

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  On July - 23 battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I  

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

1816  On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68  

1822  Darius Nash Couch, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.  

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 July - 23.  

1827  The first US swim school opens (Boston Mass) on July - 23.  

1827  On this day in history 1st US swim school opens (Boston Mass)  

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

1828  On July - 23 jonathan Hutchinson, surgeon/scientist  

1829  On July - 23 william Austin Burt patents "typographer" (typewriter)  

1829  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72 on July - 23.  

1833  Cornerstones are laid for the construction of the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio on this day in history.  

1834  HMS Beagle anchors in Bay of Valparaiso on this day in history.  

1834  On July - 23 james "Cardinal" Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore  

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.  

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.  

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.  

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.  

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

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

1403  On this day in history 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 July - 23.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.  

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.