Page 3: Historical Events In May - 23

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

1795  Charles Barry, architect on May - 23.   

1799  Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on May - 23.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1824  On May - 23 ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers)   

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 May - 23.   

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

1837  On May - 23 james Sanks Brisbin, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on May - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history the birth of Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder   

1848  On this day in history helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I)   

1851  On May - 23 antoni Stolpe, composer   

1851  On May - 23 lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69   

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

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

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

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  Battle at Front Royal VA on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history battle at Front Royal, Virginia   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 on this day in history.   

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

1864  On May - 23 battle of Dallas GA   

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

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

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

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

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

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

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

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history 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