Historical Events In June - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1866 On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53
1868 Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on this day in history.
1875 Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on June - 23.
1876 Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer
1878 On this day in history george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81
1879 On this day in history william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman
1884 Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) on this day in history.
1885 On June - 23 nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney
1887 On June - 23 ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag)
1888 On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president
1888 Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on this day in history.
1888 Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73
1892 Able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912) on June - 23.
1893 Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma) on this day in history.
1894 The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin on this day in history.
1894 Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on June - 23.
1895 Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44 on June - 23.
1897 On this day in history winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)
1899 On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer
1901 Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador on this day in history.
1901 Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87 on June - 23.
1902 Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on June - 23.
1902 Howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac) on this day in history.
1903 M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis on this day in history.
1903 Anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge) on this day in history.
1904 On June - 23 carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World)
1906 Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on June - 23.
1908 On June - 23 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)
1909 On this day in history confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections
1910 The birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright on June - 23.
1910 On June - 23 jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)
1911 David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on June - 23.
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