Historical Events In March - 23

1834  On March - 23 julius Reubke, composer   

1835  On March - 23 charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes   

1836  Coin Press invented by Franklin Beale on this day in history.   

1837  On March - 23 joseph Wieniawski, composer   

1839  On March - 23 1st known use of term OK (Boston)   

1840  On this day in history draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

1842  On this day in history stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59   

1844  Eugene Gigout, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian   

1848  On this day in history first organized band of settlers lands at Dunedin, New Zealand.   

1848  On March - 23 the ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.   

1849  Battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic) on this day in history.   

1854  Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) on this day in history.   

1857  Elisha Otis' first elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC) on this day in history.   

1857  On March - 23 elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC)   

1857  On this day in history fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company)   

1858  Streetcar patented (Eleazer A Gardner of Philadelphia) on March - 23.   

1858  Streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Phila) on March - 23.   

1858  On March - 23 ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel prize 1927)   

1861  London's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating on March - 23.   

1861  London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating on March - 23.   

1862  Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign on March - 23.   

1862  On March - 23 nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

1862  On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81   

1863  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh on March - 23.   

1864  Encounter at Camden AR on this day in history.   

1864  Hjalmar Borgstrom, composer on March - 23.   

1865  British Parliament votes £50,000 for Canadian defense; after Union ship Kearsarge sinks Confederate ship Alabama, built in UK on March - 23.   

1865  General Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC on March - 23.   

1867  Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

1867  Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over Pres Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

1868  University of California founded (Oakland CA) on this day in history.   

1868  U of Calif founded (Oakland Calif) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history charles Lucas, composer, dies at 60   

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on March - 23.   

1599  On March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on March - 23.   

1645  On this day in history birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  On March - 23 birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on March - 23.   

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on this day in history.   

1103  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on March - 23.   

1169  On this day in history shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1361  On this day in history death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  On March - 23 death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on March - 23.   

1555  On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on March - 23.