Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

1866  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on June - 23.   

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

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

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

1877  On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer   

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

1879  On June - 23 william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman   

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

1888  On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

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 this day in history.   

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

1899  On June - 23 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  Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on June - 23.   

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

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

1906  On June - 23 wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

1908  On June - 23 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

1909  On June - 23 confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

1910  On June - 23 the birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright   

1910  On this day in history jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)   

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

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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  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 this day in history 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 June - 23 ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.   

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

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

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

1555  On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)