Historical Events In September - 23

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

1897  On September - 23 1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)  

1897  Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) on this day in history.  

1899  On September - 23 louise Nevelson, sculptor  

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

1901  On September - 23 adrian Pitlo, lawyer  

1902  John Wesley Powell, US geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68 on September - 23.  

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 September - 23.  

1905  Jeno Kenessey, composer on this day in history.  

1906  Willard F McMurry, musician on September - 23.  

1906  On September - 23 jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies  

1907  On September - 23 proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada  

1907  On September - 23 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 this day in history marianne Straub, weaver  

1910  Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office) on September - 23.  

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

1911  Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot on September - 23.  

1912  On this day in history 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  On this day in history roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea  

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

1920  The birth of Mickey Rooney, American film actor on September - 23.  

1920  On September - 23 alexander Millerand elected president of France  

1920  Alexander Arutiunian, composer on this day in history.  

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 September - 23.  

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  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on September - 23.  

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

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

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus  

0775  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)  

1535  On September - 23 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 this day in history.