Page 4: Historical Events In September - 23

1897  First frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

1897  1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

1897  On September - 23 paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)   

1899  On September - 23 louise Nevelson, sculptor   

1900  On September - 23 louise Nevelson, US, sculptor (Sky Cathedral)   

1901  On this day in history adrian Pitlo, lawyer   

1902  On this day in history john Wesley Powell, US geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68   

1904  On this day in history francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet   

1904  On September - 23 meyer Schapiro, art historian   

1905  On this day in history mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken   

1905  Jeno Kenessey, composer on September - 23.   

1906  Willard F McMurry, musician on September - 23.   

1906  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies on September - 23.   

1907  Proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada on September - 23.   

1907  Jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/pres of Czechoslovakia (1957-68) on September - 23.   

1908  On September - 23 university of Alberta opens   

1908  Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant) on September - 23.   

1909  Marianne Straub, weaver on September - 23.   

1910  On September - 23 elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office)   

1910  On September - 23 h J H "Tup" Scott, cricketer (Australian Test captain 1886), dies   

1911  On this day in history earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot   

1912  First Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released on this day in history.   

1912  The first ever silent 'Keystone Cops' film released on September - 23.   

1912  1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released on this day in history.   

1913  Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea on this day in history.   

1913  Alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves on this day in history.   

1914  Norman Cazden, composer on this day in history.   

1915  Finn Arnestad, composer on September - 23.   

1917  Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948) on September - 23.   

1920  The birth of Mickey Rooney, American film actor on this day in history.   

1920  On September - 23 alexander Millerand elected president of France   

1920  On this day in history alexander Arutiunian, composer   

1922  On September - 23 b Brechts "Drum in the Night," premieres in Germany   

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on September - 23.   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On September - 23 birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  On this day in history birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher   

1598  On September - 23 birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on September - 23.   

0775  On September - 23 constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  On this day in history koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  On this day in history death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on September - 23.   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on September - 23.   

1535  On this day in history death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on September - 23.