Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1840  On this day in history union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on July - 23.   

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 this day in history geza Zichy, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio   

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

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 this day in history jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

1861  Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on this day in history.   

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

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on July - 23.   

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

1877  On this day in history the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

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

1878  On July - 23 miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

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

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0645  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

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

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)