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 September - 23.   

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

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  Francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet on September - 23.   

1904  On this day in history meyer Schapiro, art historian   

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

1905  On this day in history jeno Kenessey, composer   

1906  On September - 23 willard F McMurry, musician   

1906  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history university of Alberta opens   

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 September - 23.   

1910  Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer   

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

1914  On September - 23 norman Cazden, composer   

1915  Finn Arnestad, composer on September - 23.   

1917  On September - 23 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 this day in history.   

1920  On September - 23 alexander Arutiunian, composer   

1922  B Brechts "Drum in the Night," premieres in Germany on September - 23.   

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1158  On September - 23 birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

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

1215  On September - 23 birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

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

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

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0965  On September - 23 death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  On September - 23 death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

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

1541  On September - 23 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47