Historical Events In May - 23

1794  On this day in history isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer   

1795  Charles Barry, architect on May - 23.   

1799  Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on May - 23.   

1812  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

1813  South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator") on May - 23.   

1813  Mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 23.   

1820  James Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis) on May - 23.   

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 this day in history edward Hitchcock, America's 1st prof of physical ed (Amherst College)   

1832  On this day in history pieter J B C R van der Aa, Dutch Indologist/geographer   

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  On May - 23 john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75   

1841  On this day in history franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76   

1842  Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 on May - 23.   

1843  On May - 23 pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer   

1844  On this day in history declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator is born on this day in history.   

1848  The birth of Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder on this day in history.   

1848  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I) on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 23 antoni Stolpe, composer   

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

1853  Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859) on May - 23.   

1860  On May - 23 albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

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

1861  Virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession on this day in history.   

1861  3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA   

1862  Battle at Front Royal, Virginia on May - 23.   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 on this day in history.   

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

1864  Battle of Dallas GA on May - 23.   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

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

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On this day in history 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  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

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

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.