Page 4: Historical Events In September - 23

1897  First frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on September - 23.   

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

1897  Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) on September - 23.   

1899  Louise Nevelson, sculptor on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history louise Nevelson, US, sculptor (Sky Cathedral)   

1901  On September - 23 adrian Pitlo, lawyer   

1902  John Wesley Powell, US geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1904  On September - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada   

1907  Jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/pres of Czechoslovakia (1957-68) on this day in history.   

1908  University of Alberta opens on September - 23.   

1908  On this day in history giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant)   

1909  Marianne Straub, weaver on this day in history.   

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

1910  H J H "Tup" Scott, cricketer (Australian Test captain 1886), dies on this day in history.   

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

1912  First Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released on September - 23.   

1912  On this day in history the first ever silent 'Keystone Cops' film released   

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

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

1913  Alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer on September - 23.   

1914  On September - 23 reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves   

1914  Norman Cazden, composer on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history finn Arnestad, composer   

1917  On this day in history imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948)   

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  On this day in history birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on this day in history.   

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  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on September - 23.   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

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

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on September - 23.   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on September - 23.   

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

1241  On this day in history death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on September - 23.   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.