Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

1866  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on June - 23.   

1868  Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on June - 23.   

1875  Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers) on June - 23.   

1876  Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer   

1878  On this day in history george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

1879  On this day in history william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman   

1884  On this day in history werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)   

1885  On June - 23 nSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on June - 23.   

1888  On June - 23 frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

1888  Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on June - 23.   

1888  On June - 23 emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

1891  On June - 23 francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73   

1892  On June - 23 able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1893  Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma) on this day in history.   

1894  The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin on June - 23.   

1894  Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report) on this day in history.   

1895  On June - 23 joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44   

1897  On June - 23 winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)   

1899  On June - 23 alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer   

1901  On June - 23 mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador   

1901  On June - 23 charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87   

1902  Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce on this day in history.   

1902  Howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac) on June - 23.   

1903  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #512 Taurinensis   

1903  On this day in history anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge)   

1904  Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World) on June - 23.   

1906  On this day in history wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

1908  On this day in history paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

1909  Confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections on June - 23.   

1910  On this day in history the birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright   

1910  Jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival) on June - 23.   

1911  David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers) on this day in history.   

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1160  On June - 23 birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on June - 23.   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

1596  On June - 23 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  On June - 23 birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

0758  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.