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  Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on June - 23.   

1876  Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on June - 23.   

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

1884  On June - 23 werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)   

1885  On this day in history nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney   

1887  On this day in history ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag)   

1888  On June - 23 frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

1888  On this day in history anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

1888  Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1891  Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73 on June - 23.   

1892  Able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912) on this day in history.   

1893  On June - 23 donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma)   

1894  On this day in history 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  Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44 on June - 23.   

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

1899  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer on this day in history.   

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

1901  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on June - 23.   

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

1903  M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis on June - 23.   

1903  On this day in history anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge)   

1904  On this day in history carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World)   

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on June - 23.   

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

1909  On this day in history confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

1910  On this day in history the birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright   

1910  Jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival) on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 23 david Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers)   

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1160  On June - 23 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  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

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

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on June - 23.   

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.   

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.   

1137  On June - 23 adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

1555  On June - 23 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)