Historical Events In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on this day in history.   

1840  On July - 23 union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada   

1840  On July - 23 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.   

1844  On this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

1848  On this day in history battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.   

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

1851  On this day in history charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)   

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on this day in history.   

1852  On July - 23 1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio   

1853  On July - 23 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  On July - 23 arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  On this day in history french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  On this day in history jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on July - 23.   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 23 battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on July - 23.   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on this day in history.   

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on July - 23.   

1866  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1870  On July - 23 emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France   

1871  On July - 23 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  On this day in history aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.   

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on July - 23.   

1877  On this day in history the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed   

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on July - 23.   

1877  On this day in history 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1878  On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1880  On this day in history the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)