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

1876  On June - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1885  NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on this day in history.   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on June - 23.   

1888  Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on June - 23.   

1888  Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on June - 23.   

1888  On this day in history emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

1891  Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 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  Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival) on this day in history.   

1899  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer on June - 23.   

1901  On June - 23 mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador   

1901  On June - 23 charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87   

1902  On June - 23 gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce   

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 June - 23.   

1904  On June - 23 carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World)   

1906  On June - 23 wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

1908  On June - 23 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 June - 23.   

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

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

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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 this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on June - 23.   

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

0079  On June - 23 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  Death of Henry I of Austria on this day in history.   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

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

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on June - 23.