Page 2: Historical Events In July - 23

1735  Johannes Herbst, composer on July - 23.   

1745  Charles Stuart, the Younger, lands at Eriskay Island, Hebrides on this day in history.   

1757  Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71 on July - 23.   

1764  James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation on this day in history.   

1769  Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer on July - 23.   

1773  Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer on this day in history.   

1775  Francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective on this day in history.   

1793  The Prussians conquer Mayence on July - 23.   

1793  On July - 23 joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer   

1793  On July - 23 thomas Mckean, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 72   

1796  On July - 23 franz Adolf Berwald, Sweden, composer   

1798  Napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt on July - 23.   

1803  On this day in history irish nationalist Robert Emmet, 25, leads a rebellion against the British He spoke with Bonaparte and Talleyrand last year in an effort to obtain French support, his small band of followers commits two murders and other acts of violence July 23 in a move to capture the viceroy, but the rioters are quickly dispersed Emmet escapes, goes into hiding, is captured August 25, tried by a special court, and hanged September 20   

1803  Robert Emmett's insurrected in Dublin on this day in history.   

1803  On July - 23 johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer   

1803  On July - 23 arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered   

1806  On July - 23 eduard Marxsen, composer   

1808  Spanish forces at Bailen force a French army of 18,000 under Gen Pierre Antoine Dupont, 43, to surrender July 23 on this day in history.   

1812  Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth)   

1816  On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

1822  On July - 23 darius Nash Couch, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1823  Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore, English poet on this day in history.   

1824  On July - 23 gabriel Colvin Wharton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1906   

1825  Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor on July - 23.   

1827  The first US swim school opens (Boston Mass) on July - 23.   

1827  1st US swim school opens (Boston Mass) on July - 23.   

1827  Pieter Caland, Dutch hydraulic engineer (New Waterway) on this day in history.   

1828  On July - 23 jonathan Hutchinson, surgeon/scientist   

1829  On July - 23 william Austin Burt patents "typographer" (typewriter)   

1829  On July - 23 wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72   

1833  On July - 23 cornerstones are laid for the construction of the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio.   

1834  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Bay of Valparaiso   

1834  James "Cardinal" Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore on July - 23.   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.