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 June - 23.   

1875  Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)   

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on this day in history.   

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

1879  William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman on June - 23.   

1884  On this day in history werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)   

1885  NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on June - 23.   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on this day in history.   

1888  Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on this day in history.   

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

1888  Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on June - 23.   

1891  On this day in history francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73   

1892  Able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912) on June - 23.   

1893  On June - 23 donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma)   

1894  The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin on this day in history.   

1894  On June - 23 alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)   

1895  Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1897  Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival) on this day in history.   

1899  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador on this day in history.   

1901  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87 on June - 23.   

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 June - 23.   

1903  Anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge) on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 23 carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World)   

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on this day in history.   

1908  Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) on June - 23.   

1909  Confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections on June - 23.   

1910  On this day in history the birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright   

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

1911  David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on June - 23.   

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on June - 23.   

1433  On this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

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

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

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)   

0758  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  On this day in history death of henry I of Austria   

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  On June - 23 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)