Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

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

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 this day in history.   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on this day in history.   

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

1848  On this day in history 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 July - 23.   

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 July - 23 the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio   

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

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

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on this day in history.   

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

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on July - 23.   

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

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

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on July - 23.   

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

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 23.   

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

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

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

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

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

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)