Historical Events In May - 23

1864  Battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Dallas, GA on May - 23.  

1864  On May - 23 louis Glass, composer  

1865  On this day in history flag flown at full staff over White House, first time since Lincoln shot  

1865  On May - 23 grand Review begins in Washington DC  

1865  On May - 23 victory parade in Washington DC  

1865  -24] Victory parade in Washington, DC (Grand Review) on May - 23.  

1866  On this day in history gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist  

1867  On this day in history jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond MO (2 die, $4,000 taken)  

1867  Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond Missouri (2 die, $4,000 taken) on May - 23.  

1867  On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74  

1871  On this day in history sigurd Lie, composer  

1873  Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") on May - 23.  

1873  Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time on May - 23.  

1873  On May - 23 1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43  

1873  Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78  

1876  1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston) on May - 23.  

1878  On this day in history attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia  

1878  Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on May - 23.  

1881  On this day in history kit Carson, frontiersman, dies  

1882  On May - 23 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa  

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) on this day in history.  

1883  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star on this day in history.  

1883  On May - 23 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43  

1883  Douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood) on this day in history.  

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on this day in history.  

1884  On May - 23 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5  

1887  On May - 23 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC  

1887  Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 on May - 23.  

1888  Adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired) on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes)  

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1894  William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal on May - 23.  

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

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)  

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)  

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary  

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.  

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.  

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer  

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies  

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

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.  

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

1498  On May - 23 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  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.  

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