Historical Events In August - 23

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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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.   

0093  On this day in history death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.