Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

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

1840  On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.   

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on this day in history.   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.   

1850  On this day in history 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

1851  On this day in history treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio   

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  On this day in history french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.   

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

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on July - 23.   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 23 battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  On July - 23 friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  On this day in history cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1870  On this day in history emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France   

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  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on July - 23.   

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer   

1877  On this day in history the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed   

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  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

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 this day in history.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

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

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

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  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)