Page 3: Historical Events In March - 23

1834  Julius Reubke, composer on this day in history.   

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history coin Press invented by Franklin Beale   

1837  On March - 23 joseph Wieniawski, composer   

1839  1st known use of term OK (Boston) on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

1842  Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1844  Eugene Gigout, composer on this day in history.   

1847  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian on this day in history.   

1848  On March - 23 first organized band of settlers lands at Dunedin, New Zealand.   

1848  On this day in history the ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.   

1849  On March - 23 battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)   

1854  Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) on March - 23.   

1857  Elisha Otis' first elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC) on this day in history.   

1857  On March - 23 elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC)   

1857  Fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history streetcar patented (Eleazer A Gardner of Philadelphia)   

1858  On this day in history streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Phila)   

1858  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel prize 1927) on March - 23.   

1861  On this day in history london's first tramcars, designed by Mr Train of New York, begins operating   

1861  On this day in history london's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating   

1862  Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign on March - 23.   

1862  On March - 23 nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

1862  Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 on March - 23.   

1863  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh on this day in history.   

1864  Encounter at Camden AR on March - 23.   

1864  On this day in history hjalmar Borgstrom, composer   

1865  British Parliament votes £50,000 for Canadian defense; after Union ship Kearsarge sinks Confederate ship Alabama, built in UK on this day in history.   

1865  On March - 23 general Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC   

1867  Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over Pres Johnson's veto   

1868  On this day in history university of California founded (Oakland CA)   

1868  U of Calif founded (Oakland Calif) on this day in history.   

1869  Charles Lucas, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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1429  On this day in history birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on this day in history.   

1645  On March - 23 birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on March - 23.   

1723  On this day in history birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)   

1732  On March - 23 birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)   

1736  On this day in history birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  On March - 23 death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  On this day in history shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1361  Death of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310) on March - 23.   

1369  On this day in history death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  On this day in history death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

1555  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on this day in history.