Page 3: Historical Events In March - 23

1834  Julius Reubke, composer on this day in history.   

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

1836  On March - 23 coin Press invented by Franklin Beale   

1837  Joseph Wieniawski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1840  On March - 23 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 March - 23 eugene Gigout, composer   

1847  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)   

1854  On March - 23 alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony)   

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

1858  Streetcar patented (Eleazer A Gardner of Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

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  London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1864  Encounter at Camden AR on March - 23.   

1864  Hjalmar Borgstrom, composer on this day in history.   

1865  British Parliament votes £50,000 for Canadian defense; after Union ship Kearsarge sinks Confederate ship Alabama, built in UK on March - 23.   

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 March - 23.   

1868  University of California founded (Oakland CA) on this day in history.   

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

1869  On this day in history charles Lucas, composer, dies at 60   

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on March - 23.   

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on March - 23.   

1732  On this day in history birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)   

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on March - 23.   

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

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 March - 23.   

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

1369  On March - 23 death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

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

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

1559  On this day in history death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)