Historical Events In September - 23

1897  On September - 23 first frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

1897  1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

1897  Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history louise Nevelson, sculptor   

1900  On this day in history louise Nevelson, US, sculptor (Sky Cathedral)   

1901  On this day in history adrian Pitlo, lawyer   

1902  John Wesley Powell, US geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68 on September - 23.   

1904  Francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet on September - 23.   

1904  On September - 23 meyer Schapiro, art historian   

1905  Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken on September - 23.   

1905  Jeno Kenessey, composer on September - 23.   

1906  Willard F McMurry, musician on September - 23.   

1906  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies on September - 23.   

1907  Proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada on September - 23.   

1907  On September - 23 jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/pres of Czechoslovakia (1957-68)   

1908  University of Alberta opens on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant)   

1909  Marianne Straub, weaver on this day in history.   

1910  Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office) on this day in history.   

1910  H J H "Tup" Scott, cricketer (Australian Test captain 1886), dies on September - 23.   

1911  Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot on this day in history.   

1912  First Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history the first ever silent 'Keystone Cops' film released   

1912  On this day in history 1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released   

1913  Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea on this day in history.   

1913  Alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer on September - 23.   

1914  Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves on September - 23.   

1914  Norman Cazden, composer on September - 23.   

1915  Finn Arnestad, composer on September - 23.   

1917  Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948) on September - 23.   

1920  The birth of Mickey Rooney, American film actor on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history alexander Millerand elected president of France   

1920  On September - 23 alexander Arutiunian, composer   

1922  On this day in history b Brechts "Drum in the Night," premieres in Germany   

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.   

1161  On September - 23 birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on September - 23.   

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on September - 23.   

1598  On September - 23 birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on this day in history.   

0918  On September - 23 koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  On September - 23 death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  On September - 23 death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on September - 23.   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.