Page 4: Historical Events In July - 23

1880  1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on July - 23.   

1883  Alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4] on July - 23.   

1884  On this day in history albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros)   

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on this day in history.   

1886  Steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge on July - 23.   

1886  On this day in history arthur Whitten Brown, aviator   

1888  On this day in history the birth of Raymond Chandler, American author   

1888  John Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire on July - 23.   

1888  Gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen) on July - 23.   

1890  On July - 23 jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67)   

1891  Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) on July - 23.   

1892  Haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) on July - 23.   

1893  On this day in history karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic)   

1894  On July - 23 arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show)   

1895  On July - 23 a Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia   

1895  Florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man) on this day in history.   

1898  Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) on July - 23.   

1899  On July - 23 gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany   

1900  Pan-African Congress meets in London on July - 23.   

1902  On this day in history walter Burle Marx, composer   

1903  Ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car on this day in history.   

1904  Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo on July - 23.   

1904  On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

1904  On July - 23 john Simon, public health pioneer, dies   

1905  Erich Itor Kahn, composer on July - 23.   

1905  Jean-Jacques, painter, dies on July - 23.   

1906  On July - 23 pogroms against Jews in Oddessa   

1906  On this day in history clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains)   

1907  On July - 23 7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)   

1907  Elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author on this day in history.   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on July - 23.   

1908  On July - 23 karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

1909  M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia on July - 23.   

1909  On this day in history ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

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

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.   

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

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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