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  On July - 23 ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63   

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

1886  Arthur Whitten Brown, aviator on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history the birth of Raymond Chandler, American author   

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

1888  Gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen) on this day in history.   

1890  On July - 23 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 July - 23 haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74)   

1893  On July - 23 karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic)   

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

1895  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history pan-African Congress meets in London   

1902  Walter Burle Marx, composer on July - 23.   

1903  Ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car on July - 23.   

1904  Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

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

1905  On this day in history erich Itor Kahn, composer   

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on July - 23.   

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 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  Karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie) on July - 23.   

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  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

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

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

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

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  On July - 23 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  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.