Historical Events In August - 23

1854  Moritz Moszkowski, composer on August - 23.   

1862  Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 23 fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile   

1864  On August - 23 union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama   

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

1866  Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants)   

1869  The first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston on this day in history.   

1869  On August - 23 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  On this day in history edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology)   

1872  On this day in history the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea   

1872  1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history albert Bridge creossing Thames opens   

1878  On this day in history adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

1879  Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on August - 23.   

1879  Alfreds Kalnins, composer on August - 23.   

1881  Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on August - 23.   

1883  On August - 23 phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)   

1885  Henry Thomas Tizard, scientist on August - 23.   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

1889  1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on this day in history.   

1889  A Lichtenstein, writer on August - 23.   

1893  On this day in history roy Agnew, composer   

1894  Gareth Hughes, Llanelly Wales, actor (Midnight Girl) on August - 23.   

1896  On August - 23 first Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila.   

1898  On August - 23 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

1898  Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1900  On this day in history national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)   

1900  On this day in history ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)   

1901  On this day in history cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman   

1903  6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state on August - 23.   

1903  On this day in history mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator   

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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  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 August - 23.   

1623  On this day in history 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 August - 23.   

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

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 August - 23.   

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  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

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