Page 4: 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 this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history louis Glass, composer   

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

1865  Grand Review begins in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 23 victory parade in Washington DC   

1865  -24] Victory parade in Washington, DC (Grand Review) on this day in history.   

1866  Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist on this day in history.   

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

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

1867  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 23 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  On this day in history 1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston)   

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

1878  Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa   

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) on May - 23.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star   

1883  9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)   

1883  On May - 23 cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies   

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

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

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

1888  On May - 23 adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired)   

1890  Herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes) on May - 23.   

1891  On this day in history ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

1894  On May - 23 william Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

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

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

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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

1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

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

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

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  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.