Famous Personalities Born In August - 23

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

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

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

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

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

1741  On August - 23 birth of jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788)   

1751  Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer was born on August - 23.   

1754  On this day in history birth of louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined   

1769  Georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832) was born on August - 23.   

1773  On this day in history birth of jakob F Fries, German philosopher   

1783  On this day in history birth of william Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852)   

1805  On this day in history birth of anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (d. 1893)   

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 August - 23 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  On August - 23 birth of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932)   

1846  Alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

1847  Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927) was born on August - 23.   

1849  William Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history birth of clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913)   

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

1864  Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) was born on August - 23.   

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

1869  On August - 23 birth of edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23]   

1869  On this day in history birth of james (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer   

1875  William Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966) was born on August - 23.   

1875  Eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946) was born on August - 23.   

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0093  On this day in history death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

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

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on August - 23.   

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

1328  On this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

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

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.