Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on July - 23.   

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

1841  On this day in history edward John Armstrong, poet   

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

1848  On this day in history battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts   

1849  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.   

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on July - 23.   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on this day in history.   

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

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

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  On July - 23 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  On this day in history cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

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 this day in history.   

1874  On July - 23 aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

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  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

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

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.   

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

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