Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on this day in history.   

1840  On July - 23 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1841  On July - 23 edward John Armstrong, poet   

1844  On this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

1848  On July - 23 battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts   

1849  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer   

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

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on July - 23.   

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

1852  On this day in history the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio   

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

1853  On this day in history william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  On July - 23 arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  On this day in history french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  On this day in history jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

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

1863  On July - 23 alexandra Park opens in North London   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on July - 23.   

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on July - 23.   

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on July - 23.   

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

1866  On July - 23 francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  On July - 23 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.   

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on July - 23.   

1874  On this day in history aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.   

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

1876  On July - 23 william Gillies Whittaker, composer   

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on July - 23.   

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  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 23.   

1880  On this day in history the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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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 July - 23.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.   

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

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

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

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

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 this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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