Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1883  Alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4] on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1886  On July - 23 arthur Whitten Brown, aviator   

1888  On July - 23 the birth of Raymond Chandler, American author   

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

1888  On July - 23 gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen)   

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

1891  On this day in history maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)   

1892  Haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) on July - 23.   

1893  On July - 23 karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic)   

1894  Arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show) on July - 23.   

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia on July - 23.   

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

1898  On July - 23 mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)   

1899  On July - 23 gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany   

1900  Pan-African Congress meets in London on July - 23.   

1902  On July - 23 walter Burle Marx, composer   

1903  On this day in history ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car   

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

1904  On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

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  On this day in history pogroms against Jews in Oddessa   

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

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

1907  Elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.