Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

1866  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on June - 23.   

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

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

1876  On this day in history irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)   

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on this day in history.   

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

1879  William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman on June - 23.   

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

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

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on this day in history.   

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

1888  On June - 23 anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

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

1891  On June - 23 francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73   

1892  On June - 23 able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1893  Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma) on June - 23.   

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

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

1899  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer on June - 23.   

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

1901  On June - 23 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  M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis on June - 23.   

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

1904  Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) on June - 23.   

1906  On June - 23 wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

1908  On this day in history paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

1909  On this day in history 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  David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on this day in history.   

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

1534  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

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  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

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  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on June - 23.