Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On July - 23 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on July - 23.   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1841  On July - 23 edward John Armstrong, poet   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.   

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.   

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on July - 23.   

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on this day in history.   

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on July - 23.   

1853  On July - 23 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on July - 23.   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on this day in history.   

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  On this day in history alexandra Park opens in North London   

1864  On July - 23 dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England   

1864  On July - 23 battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.   

1866  On July - 23 francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1870  On July - 23 emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France   

1871  On July - 23 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on July - 23.   

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed   

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1877  1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1878  On July - 23 miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

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

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

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

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)