Page 3: Historical Events In May - 23

1794  Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on this day in history.   

1795  Charles Barry, architect on May - 23.   

1799  Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on this day in history.   

1812  Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles) on this day in history.   

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  Mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 23.   

1820  On this day in history james Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis)   

1824  On May - 23 ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  On May - 23 ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia   

1828  On this day in history edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College)   

1832  On this day in history pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer   

1834  Charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1838  On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75   

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  On this day in history pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer   

1844  On May - 23 declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born on May - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1851  On May - 23 antoni Stolpe, composer   

1851  On May - 23 lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

1853  Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859) on May - 23.   

1860  On May - 23 albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

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

1861  Virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession on May - 23.   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle at Front Royal VA   

1862  On this day in history valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA   

1862  On this day in history battle at Front Royal, Virginia   

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

1863  On this day in history organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan.   

1864  Battle of Dallas GA on May - 23.   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On May - 23 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