Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist.   

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper and Lower Canada.   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55.   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet   

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

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer.   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians and US   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion).   

1852  The inaugural interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio.   

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio.   

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer.   

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament.   

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

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London.   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England   

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA.   

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer.   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83.   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France.   

1871  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   

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer   

1877  The inaugural telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii completed.   

1877  The inaugural US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1877  1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations.   

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70.   

1880  The inaugural commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich.   

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0645  Yazid i: Sixth caliph of islam   

1301  Duke otto of austria: Duke otto of austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis i: Duke of anjou/king of naples (battle at poitiers)   

1401  Francesco sfoza: Soldier   

1503  Anna jagello: Queen of the romans   

1659  Antonius schultingh: [schultingius], dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis blomefield: English topographer   

1734  Antonio maria gasparo sacchini: Opera composer [or jun 14 1730]   

0945  Death of Richarius: Bishop of luik (922-45),   

1227  Death of Qiu chuji: Chinese taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Death of Birgitta van sweden: Swedish saint,   

1403  Death of Henry percy: [harry hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Louis de brézé: Seigneur d'anet, marshal of normandy and husband of diane de poitiers   

1568  Death of Don carlos: Son of spanish king philip ii,   

1581  Georges lalaing: Viceroy of friesland,   

1584  Death of John day: English printer (b. 1522)