Page 3: Historical Events In March - 23

1834  Julius Reubke, composer on this day in history.   

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

1836  Coin Press invented by Franklin Beale on March - 23.   

1837  Joseph Wieniawski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1840  On this day in history draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

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

1844  On this day in history eugene Gigout, composer   

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

1848  On March - 23 first organized band of settlers lands at Dunedin, New Zealand.   

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  On this day in history battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)   

1854  Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) on this day in history.   

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

1857  Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC) on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company)   

1858  On this day in history streetcar patented (Eleazer A Gardner of Philadelphia)   

1858  On March - 23 streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Phila)   

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

1861  On this day in history london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating   

1861  On March - 23 london's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating   

1862  Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign on this day in history.   

1862  Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

1863  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh on March - 23.   

1864  Encounter at Camden AR on this day in history.   

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 March - 23.   

1865  General Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC on March - 23.   

1867  On this day in history congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto   

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

1868  University of California founded (Oakland CA) on March - 23.   

1868  On this day in history 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  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on March - 23.   

1645  On March - 23 birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on March - 23.   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

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

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on this day in history.   

1103  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on March - 23.   

1169  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 March - 23.   

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  On March - 23 death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)