Page 3: Historical Events In August - 23

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on August - 23.   

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

1864  Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on August - 23.   

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

1866  Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on August - 23.   

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) on August - 23.   

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

1869  On August - 23 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  On this day in history edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)   

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

1872  1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea on August - 23.   

1873  On this day in history albert Bridge creossing Thames opens   

1878  On this day in history adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

1879  On this day in history governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo   

1879  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer   

1881  Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on August - 23.   

1883  Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888) on August - 23.   

1885  Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on August - 23.   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  On August - 23 jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

1889  The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on August - 23.   

1889  On this day in history 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on August - 23.   

1893  On August - 23 roy Agnew, composer   

1894  On this day in history gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl)   

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 August - 23.   

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  Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman on this day in history.   

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

1903  On August - 23 mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator   

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

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

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72