Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

1880  On July - 23 1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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 July - 23.   

1886  Arthur Whitten Brown, aviator on July - 23.   

1888  The birth of Raymond Chandler, American author on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen)   

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

1891  Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) on this day in history.   

1892  Haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic)   

1894  On this day in history arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show)   

1895  A Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man)   

1898  On July - 23 mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)   

1899  Gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany on July - 23.   

1900  On July - 23 pan-African Congress meets in London   

1902  Walter Burle Marx, composer on July - 23.   

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

1904  On July - 23 ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

1904  On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1905  Erich Itor Kahn, composer on this day in history.   

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

1906  Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa on July - 23.   

1906  Clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains) on July - 23.   

1907  7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2) on this day in history.   

1907  Elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author on this day in history.   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 23 karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

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

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

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

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 23.   

1568  On July - 23 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  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.