Page 3: Historical Events In August - 23

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)   

1864  Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile on August - 23.   

1864  On August - 23 union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama   

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) on August - 23.   

1866  On this day in history treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war   

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) on this day in history.   

1869  On August - 23 the first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  On this day in history 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  On August - 23 edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)   

1872  On this day in history the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea   

1872  On this day in history 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea   

1873  Albert Bridge creossing Thames opens on this day in history.   

1878  On August - 23 adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

1879  Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer   

1881  On August - 23 louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

1883  On this day in history phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)   

1885  Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on this day in history.   

1886  Gottfried Rudinger, composer on August - 23.   

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright on August - 23.   

1889  The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 23 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

1889  On August - 23 a Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  Roy Agnew, composer on August - 23.   

1894  Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 23 first Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila.   

1898  18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) on this day in history.   

1898  On August - 23 joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

1900  National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on this day in history.   

1900  Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on August - 23.   

1901  On this day in history cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman   

1903  6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state on this day in history.   

1903  Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on August - 23.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.