Historical Events In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on this day in history.   

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1841  On this day in history edward John Armstrong, poet   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.   

1848  On July - 23 battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.   

1850  On July - 23 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on July - 23.   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on this day in history.   

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on this day in history.   

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on July - 23.   

1853  On July - 23 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on July - 23.   

1857  On this day in history french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.   

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 23 dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England   

1864  On this day in history battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  On July - 23 friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.   

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on July - 23.   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.   

1871  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on July - 23.   

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on July - 23.   

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer   

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on July - 23.   

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1877  On July - 23 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 23.   

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on July - 23.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

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

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

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

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

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 July - 23.   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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