Historical Events In September - 23

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

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

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

1899  Louise Nevelson, sculptor on this day in history.  

1900  Louise Nevelson, US, sculptor (Sky Cathedral) on this day in history.  

1901  On September - 23 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  Meyer Schapiro, art historian on this day in history.  

1905  Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken on this day in history.  

1905  Jeno Kenessey, composer on September - 23.  

1906  Willard F McMurry, musician on September - 23.  

1906  On this day in history jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies  

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

1907  On this day in history jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/pres of Czechoslovakia (1957-68)  

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  On September - 23 marianne Straub, weaver  

1910  On this day in history elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office)  

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

1911  On September - 23 earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot  

1912  On September - 23 first Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released  

1912  On September - 23 the first ever silent 'Keystone Cops' film released  

1912  1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released on September - 23.  

1913  Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea on September - 23.  

1913  Alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer on September - 23.  

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

1914  On September - 23 norman Cazden, composer  

1915  On September - 23 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  Alexander Millerand elected president of France on September - 23.  

1920  On September - 23 alexander Arutiunian, composer  

1922  B Brechts "Drum in the Night," premieres in Germany on this day in history.  

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.  

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on September - 23.  

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on September - 23.  

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 September - 23 birth of michael Lohr, composer  

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on September - 23.  

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on September - 23.  

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.  

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies  

0918  On September - 23 koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42  

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.  

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

1390  On this day in history death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)  

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.