Page 3: Historical Events In 1823

Jun 20   Jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

Jun 21   Edward Elmer Potter, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1889.   

Jun 25   James Dunwody Bulloch, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1901.   

Jun 26   Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer   

Jun 30   Hendrik Jan Schimmel, Dutch writer/dramatist (2 Tudors)   

Jul 01   9th Postmaster General: John McLean of Ohio takes office   

Jul 01   United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico   

Jul 02   Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.   

Jul 14   Switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives   

Jul 15   A fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome   

Jul 16   James Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Jul 18   Leonard Fulton Ross, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

Jul 19   George Henry Gordon, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Jul 21   After pirate attack, LT David G. Farragut leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in Cuba   

Jul 23   Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore, English poet.   

Jul 24   Slavery is abolished in Chile   

Aug 03   Jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74   

Aug 03   Thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

Aug 04   Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877   

Aug 07   Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer.   

Aug 08   Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter.   

Aug 09   Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

Aug 10   Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist.   

Aug 11   Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe).   

Aug 14   Karel Miry, composer.   

Aug 15   Orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Aug 18   Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian.   

Aug 20   Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83.   

Aug 25   John Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

Aug 26   Wilhelm Troszel, composer   

Aug 31   Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907   

Sep 10   Adolf von Doss, composer   

Sep 10   Simon Bolivar named president of Peru   

Sep 16   Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)   

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Jan 01   Sándor petÅ‘fi: Hungarian poet and revolutionary   

Jan 03   Jaak-nikolaas lemmens: Flemish composer   

Jan 04   Otto van rees: Gov-gen of dutch-indies (1884-88)   

Jan 04   Peter joseph osterhaus: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1917   

Jan 05   William rockstro: Composer   

Jan 08   Alfred russel wallace: British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

Jan 21   Alexandre edouard goria: Composer   

Jan 27   Edouard-victoire-antoine lalo: France, composer (symphonie espagnole)   

Jan 05   Major george johnston: Lieutenant-governor of new south wales (b. 1764)   

Jan 17   Zacharius werner: German playwright,   

Jan 21   Cayetano josé rodríguez: Argentine cleric, journalist and poet (b. 1761)   

Jan 26   Edward jenner: English physician (b. 1749)   

Feb 07   Ann radcliffe (ward): English poet/author of horror novels,    

Feb 16   Johann gottfried schict: Composer,   

Feb 26   John p kemble: English actor/director (covent garden),    

Mar 14   Charles françois dumouriez: French general (b. 1739)