Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On July - 23 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on July - 23.   

1840  On July - 23 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1841  On July - 23 edward John Armstrong, poet   

1844  On this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

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

1849  On July - 23 geza Zichy, composer   

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

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

1851  On this day in history charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)   

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  On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on this day in history.   

1858  On July - 23 jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

1861  Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16) on July - 23.   

1863  On this day in history alexandra Park opens in North London   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on July - 23.   

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on this day in history.   

1866  On July - 23 cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

1866  On July - 23 francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  On July - 23 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1870  On this day in history emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France   

1871  On July - 23 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  On this day in history aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.   

1875  On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer   

1877  On this day in history the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed   

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

1877  On this day in history 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 »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

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

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

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  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)