Page 3: Historical Events In March - 23

1834  On this day in history julius Reubke, composer   

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes on this day in history.   

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

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

1844  On this day in history eugene Gigout, composer   

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

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

1848  On this day in history the ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.   

1849  On March - 23 battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)   

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

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

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

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

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

1858  Streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Phila) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 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 March - 23.   

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

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

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

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 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 March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

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

1645  On this day in history birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

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

1723  On March - 23 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 March - 23.   

1736  On March - 23 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  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1369  On this day in history death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

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

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

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