Famous Birthdays In August - 23

0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.   

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

1751  On this day in history birth of louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer   

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

1769  On August - 23 birth of georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832)   

1773  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1814  James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877) was born on August - 23.   

1818  On this day in history birth of rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893   

1829  Moritz B Cantor, German math historian was born on this day in history.   

1832  Alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on August - 23.   

1836  On August - 23 birth of marie Henriette of Austria, Queen of the Belgians (d. 1902)   

1843  William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1849  On this day in history birth of william Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903)   

1852  On this day in history birth of arnold Toynbee, English economist and social reformer (d. 1883)   

1852  On August - 23 birth of clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913)   

1854  On August - 23 birth of moritz Moszkowski, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23]   

1869  James (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer was born on August - 23.   

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

1875  On August - 23 birth of eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946)   

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0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on this day in history.   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

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