Page 3: Historical Events In June - 23

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

1868  On this day in history christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"   

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

1876  On this day in history irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)   

1877  On this day in history blair Fairchild, composer   

1878  On June - 23 george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

1879  William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman on this day in history.   

1884  Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) on this day in history.   

1885  NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney on this day in history.   

1887  Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) on this day in history.   

1888  Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on June - 23.   

1888  Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on this day in history.   

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

1891  Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1892  Able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912) on June - 23.   

1893  Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma) on June - 23.   

1894  The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)   

1895  Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44 on June - 23.   

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

1899  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer on June - 23.   

1901  Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador on this day in history.   

1901  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 23 gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce   

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

1903  On June - 23 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections   

1910  The birth of Jean Anouilh, French playwright on June - 23.   

1910  Jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival) on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 23 david Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers)   

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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 June - 23.   

1456  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.   

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  Death of Henry I of Austria on this day in history.   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

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

1139  On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

1555  On June - 23 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)