Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

1866  On June - 23 samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53   

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  On June - 23 irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)   

1877  On June - 23 blair Fairchild, composer   

1878  George Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1879  William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman on June - 23.   

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

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

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

1892  Able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912) on this day in history.   

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

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  Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on June - 23.   

1895  Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1899  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer on June - 23.   

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

1901  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on June - 23.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on this day in history.   

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 June - 23.   

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

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  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1612  On June - 23 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  On this day in history 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  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  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.   

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 June - 23.