Page 3: Historical Events In March - 23

1834  On March - 23 julius Reubke, composer   

1835  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes   

1836  Coin Press invented by Franklin Beale on this day in history.   

1837  Joseph Wieniawski, composer on this day in history.   

1839  1st known use of term OK (Boston) on March - 23.   

1840  On March - 23 draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

1842  Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1844  On March - 23 eugene Gigout, composer   

1847  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian on March - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1857  On March - 23 elisha Otis' first elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC)   

1857  On this day in history elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC)   

1857  On March - 23 fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company)   

1858  On March - 23 streetcar patented (Eleazer A Gardner of Philadelphia)   

1858  Streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Phila) on March - 23.   

1858  On this day in history ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel prize 1927)   

1861  On March - 23 london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating   

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

1862  Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign on March - 23.   

1862  On March - 23 nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

1862  On March - 23 karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

1863  On this day in history godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh   

1864  Encounter at Camden AR on March - 23.   

1864  On this day in history hjalmar Borgstrom, composer   

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

1865  On this day in history general Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC   

1867  Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto on March - 23.   

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

1868  On March - 23 university of California founded (Oakland CA)   

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

1869  Charles Lucas, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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1429  On March - 23 birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

1599  On this day in history 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  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.   

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

1732  On March - 23 birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)   

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

1103  On this day in history death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

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

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1361  On March - 23 death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)   

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

1548  On March - 23 death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

1555  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on March - 23.