Historical Events In May - 23

1794  Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on May - 23.   

1795  Charles Barry, architect on this day in history.   

1799  Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on this day in history.   

1812  Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles) on this day in history.   

1813  South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator") on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1820  On May - 23 james Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis)   

1824  Ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 23.   

1825  Ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia on May - 23.   

1828  On this day in history edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College)   

1832  Pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer on this day in history.   

1834  On May - 23 charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76   

1837  James Sanks Brisbin, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76   

1842  On May - 23 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

1843  On this day in history pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer   

1844  On May - 23 declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

1848  On May - 23 otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born   

1848  On May - 23 the birth of Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder   

1848  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I) on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer   

1851  Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on May - 23.   

1853  Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859) on May - 23.   

1860  On this day in history albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe VA on May - 23.   

1861  Virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession on May - 23.   

1861  On May - 23 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia   

1862  On this day in history battle at Front Royal VA   

1862  Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle at Front Royal, Virginia   

1862  On this day in history william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99   

1863  On May - 23 organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan.   

1864  Battle of Dallas GA on May - 23.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1423  On May - 23 benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27