Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

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

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

1841  On this day in history edward John Armstrong, poet   

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

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.   

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  On July - 23 charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)   

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

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 July - 23 arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on July - 23.   

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

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

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

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on July - 23.   

1866  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

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

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

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on July - 23.   

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on this day in history.   

1877  On July - 23 the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1877  On this day in history 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

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

1880  On July - 23 the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

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

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  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)