Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

1866  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1868  Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers)   

1876  Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on June - 23.   

1877  On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer   

1878  On this day in history george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

1879  On June - 23 william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman   

1884  Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on June - 23.   

1888  On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

1888  On June - 23 anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

1888  On this day in history emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

1891  On June - 23 francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73   

1892  On June - 23 able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1893  On this day in history donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma)   

1894  On June - 23 the International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.   

1894  Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on June - 23.   

1895  Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44 on June - 23.   

1897  On June - 23 winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)   

1899  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer   

1901  On this day in history mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador   

1901  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 23 gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce   

1902  Howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac) on June - 23.   

1903  M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis on this day in history.   

1903  On June - 23 anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge)   

1904  Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

1908  Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) on this day in history.   

1909  Confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

1910  The birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright on June - 23.   

1910  Jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival) on this day in history.   

1911  David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on this day in history.   

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On June - 23 birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On June - 23 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  On June - 23 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

1612  On June - 23 birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on June - 23.   

0758  On June - 23 ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On June - 23 marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.