Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1883  Alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4] on July - 23.   

1884  Albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros) on July - 23.   

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

1886  On this day in history steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge   

1886  Arthur Whitten Brown, aviator on July - 23.   

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

1888  On July - 23 john Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire   

1888  Gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen) on July - 23.   

1890  On this day in history jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67)   

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

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

1893  Karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic) on July - 23.   

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

1895  On July - 23 a Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia   

1895  Florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man) on July - 23.   

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

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

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

1902  On July - 23 walter Burle Marx, composer   

1903  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 adone Zecchi, composer   

1904  On this day in history john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

1905  On this day in history erich Itor Kahn, composer   

1905  On this day in history jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

1906  Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa on this day in history.   

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 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 July - 23.   

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  Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65 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 this day in history.   

1339  On July - 23 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  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

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

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

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

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.