Historical Events In June - 23

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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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on June - 23.   

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

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

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

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on June - 23.   

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

0079  On June - 23 death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)   

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.   

1018  On this day in history death of henry I of Austria   

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

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

1139  On June - 23 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 June - 23.