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 this day in history.  

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

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

1886  On this day in history steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge  

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

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

1895  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany  

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

1902  Walter Burle Marx, composer on July - 23.  

1903  Ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car on July - 23.  

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

1904  On July - 23 adone Zecchi, composer  

1904  On this day in history john Simon, public health pioneer, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1909  M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia on this day in history.  

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

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.  

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.  

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.  

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

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1403  On July - 23 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 July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

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