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 June - 23.  

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

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on June - 23.  

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

1879  On this day in history william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman  

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 this day in history.  

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  Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on June - 23.  

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 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 June - 23.  

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

1895  On June - 23 joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44  

1897  Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival) on June - 23.  

1899  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer  

1901  Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador on June - 23.  

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

1902  Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on this day in history.  

1902  On June - 23 howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac)  

1903  On June - 23 m Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis  

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

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections  

1910  The birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright on this day in history.  

1910  On June - 23 jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)  

1911  On this day in history david Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers)  

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)  

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  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)  

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

1612  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet  

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

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

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.  

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

1075  On June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies  

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.  

1139  On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on June - 23.  

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