Page 3: Historical Events In May - 23

1794  On May - 23 isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer   

1795  Charles Barry, architect on this day in history.   

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

1812  On May - 23 henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

1813  South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator") on this day in history.   

1813  On May - 23 mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

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

1824  Ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 23.   

1825  On this day in history ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia   

1828  Edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College) on this day in history.   

1832  Pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76   

1837  James Sanks Brisbin, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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 May - 23.   

1842  Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 on May - 23.   

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

1844  Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1) on May - 23.   

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 this day in history helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I)   

1851  Antoni Stolpe, composer on May - 23.   

1851  On this day in history lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

1853  Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859) on May - 23.   

1860  On May - 23 albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe VA on May - 23.   

1861  Virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession on this day in history.   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia on May - 23.   

1862  On May - 23 battle at Front Royal VA   

1862  Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA on May - 23.   

1862  On May - 23 battle at Front Royal, Virginia   

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

1863  On May - 23 organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan.   

1864  Battle of Dallas GA on this day in history.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

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  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

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

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

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

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

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

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27