Page 3: Historical Events In August - 23

1854  On this day in history moritz Moszkowski, composer   

1862  Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on this day in history.   

1864  Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile on this day in history.   

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

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) on this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants)   

1869  The first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston on this day in history.   

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

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1878  Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 on August - 23.   

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

1879  On August - 23 alfreds Kalnins, composer   

1881  Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1886  Gottfried Rudinger, composer on August - 23.   

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

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

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

1889  On August - 23 a Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  On August - 23 roy Agnew, composer   

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

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

1898  On August - 23 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

1898  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

1900  On this day in history national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)   

1900  On this day in history ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)   

1901  On August - 23 cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman   

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

1903  On this day in history 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  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  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

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

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

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.