Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

1866  On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53   

1868  On this day in history christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"   

1875  On this day in history carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers)   

1876  On June - 23 irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)   

1877  On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer   

1878  On this day in history george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

1879  William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman on this day in history.   

1884  Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) on this day in history.   

1885  NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on June - 23.   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on June - 23.   

1888  Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on June - 23.   

1888  Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on this day in history.   

1888  On June - 23 emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

1891  Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1892  Able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912) on June - 23.   

1893  On this day in history donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma)   

1894  On June - 23 the International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.   

1894  Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on June - 23.   

1895  On June - 23 joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44   

1897  On this day in history winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)   

1899  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer   

1901  On June - 23 mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador   

1901  On this day in history charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87   

1902  On June - 23 gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce   

1902  On June - 23 howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac)   

1903  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis   

1903  On June - 23 anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge)   

1904  Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) on this day in history.   

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on this day in history.   

1908  On June - 23 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

1909  On June - 23 confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

1910  The birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright on June - 23.   

1910  On June - 23 jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)   

1911  On this day in history david Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers)   

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1160  On June - 23 birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  On June - 23 birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On June - 23 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on June - 23.   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)   

0758  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on June - 23.   

1075  On June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on June - 23.   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.