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  On June - 23 carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers)   

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

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag)   

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  Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1893  Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma) on June - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  On June - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87   

1902  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce   

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

1903  On June - 23 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 this day in history.   

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on June - 23.   

1908  On this day in history paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1160  On June - 23 birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

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  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

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

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

1137  On June - 23 adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  On this day in history 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.