Historical Events In May - 23

1864  On May - 23 battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting   

1864  On this day in history battle of Dallas, GA   

1864  Louis Glass, composer on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history flag flown at full staff over White House, first time since Lincoln shot   

1865  On this day in history grand Review begins in Washington DC   

1865  On this day in history victory parade in Washington DC   

1865  -24] Victory parade in Washington, DC (Grand Review) on this day in history.   

1866  Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist on this day in history.   

1867  Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond MO (2 die, $4,000 taken) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond Missouri (2 die, $4,000 taken)   

1867  On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74   

1871  On May - 23 sigurd Lie, composer   

1873  On May - 23 canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties")   

1873  On this day in history postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

1873  1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 on May - 23.   

1873  On this day in history leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

1875  On May - 23 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

1876  1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston) on May - 23.   

1878  Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 23 atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa   

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star   

1883  On this day in history 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43   

1883  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 23 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5   

1887  1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

1888  Adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired) on May - 23.   

1890  On this day in history herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes)   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 23.   

1894  William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal on this day in history.   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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

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

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

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  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

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