Historical Events In June - 23

1866  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1868  Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on this day in history.   

1875  Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on this day in history.   

1876  Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on this day in history.   

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on June - 23.   

1878  On June - 23 george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

1879  On this day in history william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman   

1884  On this day in history werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)   

1885  On June - 23 nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney   

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

1888  On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

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

1888  Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on June - 23.   

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

1892  On this day in history able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1893  Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma) on this day in history.   

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

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

1895  Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44 on June - 23.   

1897  Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival) on this day in history.   

1899  On June - 23 alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer   

1901  On this day in history mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador   

1901  On June - 23 charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87   

1902  Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac)   

1903  M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history 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  On this day in history wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

1908  Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) on June - 23.   

1909  On June - 23 confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

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

1910  On this day in history jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)   

1911  David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on June - 23.   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.   

1444  On June - 23 marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

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