Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on July - 23.   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on this day in history.   

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

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on July - 23.   

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on July - 23.   

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

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on July - 23.   

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

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on this day in history.   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On July - 23 french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  On July - 23 jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

1861  On this day in history alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  On July - 23 alexandra Park opens in North London   

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

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on July - 23.   

1866  On this day in history cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer   

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  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on this day in history.   

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on July - 23.   

1877  On July - 23 the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed   

1877  On July - 23 the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1877  On July - 23 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 23.   

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on July - 23.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

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

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.