Historical Events In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on July - 23.  

1840  On July - 23 union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada  

1840  On July - 23 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  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on this day in history.  

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.  

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US  

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on July - 23.  

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on July - 23.  

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on this day in history.  

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on July - 23.  

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on this day in history.  

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  On July - 23 alexandra Park opens in North London  

1864  On this day in history dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England  

1864  On July - 23 battle of Woodstock, VA  

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige  

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer  

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

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.  

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on July - 23.  

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  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on this day in history.  

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

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on July - 23.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 July - 23.  

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

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

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]  

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

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

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

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