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 this day in history.   

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

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  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

1741  On this day in history 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  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher was born on August - 23.   

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

1805  Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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  On August - 23 birth of alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923)   

1847  On August - 23 birth of sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1869  On August - 23 birth of james (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer   

1875  On August - 23 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72