Page 3: 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  Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile on August - 23.   

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  On this day in history treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war   

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

1869  On this day in history the first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  On this day in history 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston   

1869  Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology) on August - 23.   

1872  On August - 23 the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea   

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

1873  Albert Bridge creossing Thames opens on this day in history.   

1878  On August - 23 adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

1879  Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer   

1881  On this day in history louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

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

1885  On August - 23 henry Thomas Tizard, scientist   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer   

1887  On August - 23 jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

1889  The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on August - 23.   

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

1889  On August - 23 a Lichtenstein, writer   

1893  Roy Agnew, composer on August - 23.   

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

1896  First Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

1898  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

1900  National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on August - 23.   

1900  Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on this day in history.   

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

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

1903  Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator on this day in history.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

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

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

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