Historical Events In June - 23

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

1868  On June - 23 christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"  

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

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

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on June - 23.  

1878  On June - 23 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  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  Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on June - 23.  

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

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

1891  Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73 on June - 23.  

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

1894  Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44  

1897  On this day in history winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)  

1899  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer on June - 23.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis  

1903  On this day in history anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge)  

1904  Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) on June - 23.  

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on this day in history.  

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

1909  On June - 23 confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.  

0079  On June - 23 death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)  

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

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria  

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

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

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

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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