Historical Events In August - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1854 Moritz Moszkowski, composer on this day in history.
1862 On August - 23 skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)
1864 On this day in history fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile
1864 Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama on this day in history.
1864 Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) on this day in history.
1866 Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on this day in history.
1867 Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) on this day in history.
1869 On August - 23 the first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston
1869 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston on August - 23.
1869 On August - 23 edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)
1872 The first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea on this day in history.
1872 On August - 23 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea
1873 On this day in history albert Bridge creossing Thames opens
1878 Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1879 On this day in history governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo
1879 Alfreds Kalnins, composer on August - 23.
1881 On this day in history louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist
1883 On this day in history phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)
1885 Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on August - 23.
1886 On August - 23 gottfried Rudinger, composer
1887 On this day in history jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright
1889 On this day in history the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
1889 On August - 23 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
1889 On August - 23 a Lichtenstein, writer
1893 Roy Agnew, composer on August - 23.
1894 Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) on August - 23.
1896 First Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila on August - 23.
1898 On August - 23 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)
1898 Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1900 On this day in history national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)
1900 Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman
1903 6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state on this day in history.
1903 Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on August - 23.
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