Historical Events In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1844  On July - 23 christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

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

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.   

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

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

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on July - 23.   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on this day in history.   

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

1858  On July - 23 jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament   

1861  On July - 23 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.   

1871  On July - 23 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  On July - 23 aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.   

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

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

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  1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on July - 23.   

1878  On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

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

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

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

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On July - 23 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 this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.