Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

1880  1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on July - 23.   

1883  On July - 23 alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4]   

1884  Albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros) on July - 23.   

1885  On July - 23 ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

1886  Steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge on this day in history.   

1886  Arthur Whitten Brown, aviator on this day in history.   

1888  The birth of Raymond Chandler, American author on this day in history.   

1888  On July - 23 john Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire   

1888  Gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen) on July - 23.   

1890  On July - 23 jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67)   

1891  Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) on July - 23.   

1892  On July - 23 haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74)   

1893  Karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic) on this day in history.   

1894  Arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia   

1895  On this day in history florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man)   

1898  Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) on this day in history.   

1899  Gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany on July - 23.   

1900  On this day in history pan-African Congress meets in London   

1902  On this day in history walter Burle Marx, composer   

1903  On July - 23 ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car   

1904  On this day in history ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

1904  Adone Zecchi, composer on July - 23.   

1904  On July - 23 john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

1905  Erich Itor Kahn, composer on July - 23.   

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on July - 23.   

1906  Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa on July - 23.   

1906  On July - 23 clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains)   

1907  On July - 23 7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)   

1907  Elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author on July - 23.   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on this day in history.   

1908  Karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie) on July - 23.   

1909  On July - 23 m Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia   

1909  On July - 23 ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

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

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

1403  On this day in history 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 July - 23.   

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