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 July - 23.   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.   

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

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on this day in history.   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.   

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  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 this day in history 1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio   

1853  On this day in history william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

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

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on this day in history.   

1858  On July - 23 jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

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 this day in history battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.   

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer   

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

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

1871  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

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

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

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

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

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

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

1878  On this day in history 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 July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On July - 23 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  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  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

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 this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

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

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