Page 3: Historical Events In May - 23

1794  Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on this day in history.   

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

1813  On this day in history 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  Charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1838  On this day in history 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 May - 23.   

1844  On this day in history declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

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  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I) on May - 23.   

1851  Antoni Stolpe, composer on May - 23.   

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

1853  On this day in history buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859)   

1860  On this day in history albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

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

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

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

1862  Battle at Front Royal VA on May - 23.   

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

1862  Battle at Front Royal, Virginia on May - 23.   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 on May - 23.   

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

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  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

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

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

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

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

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

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

1498  On May - 23 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 this day in history.   

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