Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

1880  1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.   

1883  Alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4] on this day in history.   

1884  Albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros) on this day in history.   

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on this day in history.   

1886  Steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history arthur Whitten Brown, aviator   

1888  The birth of Raymond Chandler, American author on July - 23.   

1888  John Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire on this day in history.   

1888  On July - 23 gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen)   

1890  Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67) on July - 23.   

1891  On this day in history maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)   

1892  On July - 23 haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74)   

1893  Karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic) on this day in history.   

1894  On July - 23 arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show)   

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia on July - 23.   

1895  Florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man) on this day in history.   

1898  Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) on July - 23.   

1899  On this day in history gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany   

1900  Pan-African Congress meets in London on July - 23.   

1902  On July - 23 walter Burle Marx, composer   

1903  On this day in history ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car   

1904  On this day in history ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

1904  Adone Zecchi, composer on this day in history.   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on July - 23.   

1905  Erich Itor Kahn, composer on July - 23.   

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1906  On July - 23 pogroms against Jews in Oddessa   

1906  On this day in history clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains)   

1907  7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2) on July - 23.   

1907  On this day in history elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author   

1908  On July - 23 a Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise   

1908  On this day in history karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

1909  M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia on this day in history.   

1909  On July - 23 ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

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

1339  On July - 23 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  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

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

1734  On July - 23 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  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.