Famous Personalities Born In August - 23

0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

1741  Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788) was born on August - 23.   

1751  Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer was born on this day in history.   

1754  On August - 23 birth of louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined   

1769  Georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832) was born on this day in history.   

1773  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher was born on August - 23.   

1783  On August - 23 birth of william Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852)   

1805  Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (d. 1893) was born on August - 23.   

1809  Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) was born on August - 23.   

1814  James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.   

1818  Rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893 was born on this day in history.   

1829  Moritz B Cantor, German math historian was born on August - 23.   

1832  Alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

1836  Marie Henriette of Austria, Queen of the Belgians (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932)   

1846  Alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923) was born on August - 23.   

1847  Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

1849  On August - 23 birth of william Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903)   

1852  Arnold Toynbee, English economist and social reformer (d. 1883) was born on August - 23.   

1852  Clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913) was born on August - 23.   

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer was born on August - 23.   

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23] was born on August - 23.   

1869  James (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of william Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966)   

1875  Eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

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0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72