Page 3: Historical Events In May - 23

1794  Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on May - 23.   

1795  On this day in history charles Barry, architect   

1799  On May - 23 thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)   

1812  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

1813  On May - 23 south American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").   

1813  Mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 23.   

1820  James Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis) on May - 23.   

1824  On this day in history ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  Ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1828  On May - 23 edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College)   

1832  Pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer on May - 23.   

1834  On May - 23 charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76   

1837  On this day in history james Sanks Brisbin, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1838  On May - 23 john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75   

1841  Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1842  On May - 23 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

1843  Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer on this day in history.   

1844  Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1) on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born   

1848  The birth of Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder on this day in history.   

1848  On May - 23 helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I)   

1851  On May - 23 antoni Stolpe, composer   

1851  Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1853  On May - 23 buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859)   

1860  Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on May - 23.   

1861  On this day in history 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe VA   

1861  On May - 23 virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession   

1861  On May - 23 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia   

1862  Battle at Front Royal VA on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA   

1862  Battle at Front Royal, Virginia on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 23 william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99   

1863  On this day in history organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan.   

1864  Battle of Dallas GA on May - 23.   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.