Historical Events In July - 23

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

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  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.   

1844  On July - 23 christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

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

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on July - 23.   

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

1856  On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  On July - 23 french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

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 this day in history.   

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on July - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer   

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

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

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

1878  On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

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

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.   

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

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

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

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 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)