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  On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55  

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.  

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  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.  

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

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on this day in history.  

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  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.  

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

1864  On July - 23 battle of Woodstock, VA  

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on this day in history.  

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

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on July - 23.  

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 July - 23 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 on this day in history.  

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on this day in history.  

1877  On July - 23 the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed  

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

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

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

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

1705  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 July - 23.  

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

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

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.