Page 3: Historical Events In May - 23

1794  Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on May - 23.   

1795  On this day in history charles Barry, architect   

1799  Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on May - 23.   

1812  On May - 23 henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

1813  South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator") on May - 23.   

1813  On this day in history mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1820  James Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis) on this day in history.   

1824  Ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia   

1828  On May - 23 edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College)   

1832  Pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer on May - 23.   

1834  Charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76 on May - 23.   

1837  James Sanks Brisbin, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on May - 23.   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on May - 23.   

1841  Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1842  Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1843  Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer on May - 23.   

1844  On this day in history declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

1848  On May - 23 otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born   

1848  On May - 23 the birth of Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder   

1848  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I) on May - 23.   

1851  On May - 23 antoni Stolpe, composer   

1851  On this day in history lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

1853  On May - 23 buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859)   

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe VA   

1861  On May - 23 virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession   

1861  On May - 23 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia   

1862  On May - 23 battle at Front Royal VA   

1862  Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA on this day in history.   

1862  Battle at Front Royal, Virginia on May - 23.   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 on May - 23.   

1863  Organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan on May - 23.   

1864  Battle of Dallas GA on May - 23.   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27