Page 4: Historical Events In May - 23

1864  On this day in history battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting   

1864  Battle of Dallas, GA on May - 23.   

1864  Louis Glass, composer on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history grand Review begins in Washington DC   

1865  On this day in history 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 May - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on May - 23.   

1876  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

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

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

1882  On this day in history james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

1883  The birth of Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star on May - 23.   

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 this day in history cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies   

1884  On this day in history 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5   

1887  1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

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

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

1890  On May - 23 herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes)   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 23.   

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

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

1100  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

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

1620  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

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  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

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 May - 23.   

1523  On May - 23 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