Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1883  Alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4] on July - 23.   

1884  On July - 23 albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros)   

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on July - 23.   

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

1886  On July - 23 arthur Whitten Brown, aviator   

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  Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67) on this day in history.   

1891  Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74)   

1893  On this day in history karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic)   

1894  On July - 23 arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show)   

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

1895  Florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)   

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

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

1902  Walter Burle Marx, composer on this day in history.   

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

1904  Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo on this day in history.   

1904  Adone Zecchi, composer on July - 23.   

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

1905  On July - 23 erich Itor Kahn, composer   

1905  On this day in history jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

1906  Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa on July - 23.   

1906  Clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains) on July - 23.   

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

1907  On this day in history elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on July - 23.   

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

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

1909  Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 on July - 23.   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On July - 23 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 this day in history.   

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

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

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

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On July - 23 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  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

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

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