Historical Events In June - 23

1866  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on June - 23.   

1868  Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on this day in history.   

1875  On June - 23 carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers)   

1876  On June - 23 irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)   

1877  Blair Fairchild, composer on this day in history.   

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 June - 23.   

1885  On this day in history nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on June - 23.   

1888  On June - 23 frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

1888  On this day in history anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

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  On June - 23 able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1893  On June - 23 donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma)   

1894  On this day in history the International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.   

1894  Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on this day in history.   

1895  On June - 23 joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44   

1897  Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer   

1901  On June - 23 mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador   

1901  On June - 23 charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87   

1902  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce   

1902  On June - 23 howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac)   

1903  M Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis on June - 23.   

1903  Anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge) on June - 23.   

1904  Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) on this day in history.   

1906  Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on this day in history.   

1908  Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) on this day in history.   

1909  On June - 23 confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

1910  The birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright on June - 23.   

1910  Jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival) on this day in history.   

1911  David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on June - 23.   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On June - 23 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

1612  On June - 23 birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

0758  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.   

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on June - 23.   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.