Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

1866  On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53   

1868  Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on this day in history.   

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

1876  Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on June - 23.   

1877  On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer   

1878  On this day in history 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 June - 23.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  On June - 23 alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)   

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  On June - 23 alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis   

1903  On June - 23 anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge)   

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

1906  On June - 23 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  On this day in history the birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright   

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  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.   

1433  On this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  On this day in history 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  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

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

1612  On June - 23 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  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 June - 23.   

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

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.   

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.