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  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  On this day in history steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge   

1886  On this day in history 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 July - 23.   

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

1890  Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67) on July - 23.   

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

1894  On this day in history arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show)   

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

1895  Florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man) on July - 23.   

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

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

1900  On July - 23 pan-African Congress meets in London   

1902  Walter Burle Marx, composer on July - 23.   

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

1904  On July - 23 ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

1904  On July - 23 adone Zecchi, composer   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on July - 23.   

1905  Erich Itor Kahn, composer on July - 23.   

1905  On July - 23 jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

1906  On July - 23 pogroms against Jews in Oddessa   

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 July - 23.   

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

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

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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 this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

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  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  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 July - 23.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.