Page 3: Historical Events In March - 23

1834  On this day in history julius Reubke, composer   

1835  On March - 23 charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes   

1836  On this day in history coin Press invented by Franklin Beale   

1837  On this day in history joseph Wieniawski, composer   

1839  On this day in history 1st known use of term OK (Boston)   

1840  Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype) on this day in history.   

1842  Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59 on March - 23.   

1844  Eugene Gigout, composer on March - 23.   

1847  On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian   

1848  First organized band of settlers lands at Dunedin, New Zealand on this day in history.   

1848  The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded on March - 23.   

1849  Battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic) on March - 23.   

1854  Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) on March - 23.   

1857  On this day in history elisha Otis' first elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC)   

1857  Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC) on March - 23.   

1857  Fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company) on March - 23.   

1858  Streetcar patented (Eleazer A Gardner of Philadelphia) on March - 23.   

1858  On this day in history streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Phila)   

1858  On March - 23 ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel prize 1927)   

1861  London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating on March - 23.   

1861  London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 23 battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign   

1862  Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950) on March - 23.   

1862  Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1863  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh on this day in history.   

1864  On March - 23 encounter at Camden AR   

1864  Hjalmar Borgstrom, composer on March - 23.   

1865  On this day in history british Parliament votes £50,000 for Canadian defense; after Union ship Kearsarge sinks Confederate ship Alabama, built in UK   

1865  General Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC on this day in history.   

1867  Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

1867  On March - 23 congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over Pres Johnson's veto   

1868  On this day in history university of California founded (Oakland CA)   

1868  On March - 23 u of Calif founded (Oakland Calif)   

1869  Charles Lucas, composer, dies at 60 on March - 23.   

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1429  On this day in history birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

1599  On March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  On March - 23 birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on March - 23.   

1699  On this day in history birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  On this day in history birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)   

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  On March - 23 death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  On March - 23 shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  On this day in history jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies   

1361  Death of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310) on this day in history.   

1369  Death of Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered on this day in history.   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on March - 23.   

1555  On March - 23 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on this day in history.