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

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

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

1769  On this day in history birth of georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832)   

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

1783  William Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852) was born on August - 23.   

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

1809  On this day in history birth of juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land)   

1814  On this day in history birth of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877)   

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 August - 23.   

1843  On August - 23 birth of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932)   

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

1847  On this day in history birth of sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927)   

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

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

1852  Clímaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23] was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946)   

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0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

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

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

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

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

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.