Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On July - 23 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  On July - 23 union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1841  On July - 23 edward John Armstrong, poet   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.   

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on July - 23.   

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

1851  On July - 23 charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)   

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on July - 23.   

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on July - 23.   

1853  On July - 23 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on July - 23.   

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

1861  On this day in history alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  On this day in history alexandra Park opens in North London   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on July - 23.   

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on July - 23.   

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.   

1866  On July - 23 francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  On July - 23 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.   

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on July - 23.   

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on this day in history.   

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1877  On this day in history 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1878  On July - 23 miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on July - 23.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)