Page 3: Historical Events In May - 23

1794  Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on this day in history.   

1795  Charles Barry, architect on this day in history.   

1799  Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on this day in history.   

1812  Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles) on May - 23.   

1813  On this day in history south American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").   

1813  On this day in history mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1820  James Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis) on this day in history.   

1824  On May - 23 ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  Ras Gugsa of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia on May - 23.   

1828  On May - 23 edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College)   

1832  Pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer on May - 23.   

1834  Charles Wesley, composer, dies at 76 on May - 23.   

1837  James Sanks Brisbin, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1838  John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1841  Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76 on May - 23.   

1842  Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1843  Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer on May - 23.   

1844  Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1) on this day in history.   

1848  On May - 23 otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born   

1848  The birth of Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder on May - 23.   

1848  On May - 23 helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I)   

1851  Antoni Stolpe, composer on this day in history.   

1851  Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69 on May - 23.   

1853  On this day in history buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859)   

1860  On this day in history albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe VA on May - 23.   

1861  On May - 23 virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia on May - 23.   

1862  Battle at Front Royal VA on this day in history.   

1862  Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA on May - 23.   

1862  Battle at Front Royal, Virginia on this day in history.   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 on May - 23.   

1863  On May - 23 organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan.   

1864  Battle of Dallas GA on May - 23.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  On May - 23 benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27