Historical Events In June - 23

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

1868  On this day in history christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"  

1875  Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on June - 23.  

1876  Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on this day in history.  

1877  On June - 23 blair Fairchild, composer  

1878  George Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81 on June - 23.  

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

1884  Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) on June - 23.  

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

1887  On June - 23 ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag)  

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1888  On June - 23 frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president  

1888  On this day in history anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)  

1888  On June - 23 emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60  

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

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

1893  Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma) on this day in history.  

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

1894  On this day in history alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)  

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

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

1899  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer  

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 this day in history gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce  

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

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

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

1904  On this day in history carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World)  

1906  On this day in history wolfgang Koeppen, writer  

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

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

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

1910  Jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival) on June - 23.  

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

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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 June - 23.  

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria  

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

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.  

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 June - 23.