Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

1880  On this day in history 1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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 this day in history ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

1886  Steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge on July - 23.   

1886  Arthur Whitten Brown, aviator on July - 23.   

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

1888  John Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire on this day in history.   

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  On July - 23 karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic)   

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

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia on this day in history.   

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  Pan-African Congress meets in London on July - 23.   

1902  Walter Burle Marx, composer on July - 23.   

1903  Ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car on this day in history.   

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

1904  Adone Zecchi, composer on this day in history.   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1905  Erich Itor Kahn, composer on July - 23.   

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1906  Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains)   

1907  7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2) on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise   

1908  On this day in history karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

1909  M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia on July - 23.   

1909  Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history 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  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

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

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1531  On July - 23 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 this day in history.   

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