Page 4: Historical Events In May - 23

1864  On May - 23 battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting   

1864  Battle of Dallas, GA on May - 23.   

1864  On this day in history louis Glass, composer   

1865  Flag flown at full staff over White House, first time since Lincoln shot on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 23 grand Review begins in Washington DC   

1865  Victory parade in Washington DC on May - 23.   

1865  On May - 23 -24] Victory parade in Washington, DC (Grand Review)   

1866  On this day in history gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist   

1867  Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond MO (2 die, $4,000 taken) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond Missouri (2 die, $4,000 taken)   

1867  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1871  Sigurd Lie, composer on May - 23.   

1873  Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") on this day in history.   

1873  On May - 23 postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

1873  On May - 23 1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43   

1873  On May - 23 leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

1875  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

1876  On this day in history 1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston)   

1878  On May - 23 attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

1878  Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on May - 23.   

1882  On this day in history 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa   

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) on May - 23.   

1883  On May - 23 the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star   

1883  On this day in history 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43   

1883  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on May - 23.   

1884  12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5 on May - 23.   

1887  On this day in history 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC   

1887  On May - 23 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On this day in history adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired)   

1890  On May - 23 herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes)   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1894  William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal on this day in history.   

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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 May - 23.   

1598  On May - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

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