Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

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

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

1875  Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on June - 23.   

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

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on June - 23.   

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

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

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

1885  NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on this day in history.   

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

1888  Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on this day in history.   

1888  On June - 23 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 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  The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin on June - 23.   

1894  On June - 23 alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)   

1895  On this day in history joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44   

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

1899  On June - 23 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  Howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on June - 23.   

1908  Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) on this day in history.   

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

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

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 23 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 June - 23.   

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

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

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