Page 4: Historical Events In May - 23

1864  On this day in history battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting   

1864  On May - 23 battle of Dallas, GA   

1864  On May - 23 louis Glass, composer   

1865  On May - 23 flag flown at full staff over White House, first time since Lincoln shot   

1865  On this day in history grand Review begins in Washington DC   

1865  On May - 23 victory parade in Washington DC   

1865  -24] Victory parade in Washington, DC (Grand Review) on May - 23.   

1866  On May - 23 gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist   

1867  On this day in history jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond MO (2 die, $4,000 taken)   

1867  Jesse James-gang rob bank in Richmond Missouri (2 die, $4,000 taken) on this day in history.   

1867  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74 on May - 23.   

1871  Sigurd Lie, composer on this day in history.   

1873  Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") on May - 23.   

1873  On this day in history postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

1873  On this day in history 1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43   

1873  Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) on this day in history.   

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 23 1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston)   

1878  Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 23 atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on May - 23.   

1882  6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 23 james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star   

1883  9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43 on May - 23.   

1883  On this day in history douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)   

1883  On May - 23 cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies   

1884  On this day in history 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5   

1887  On May - 23 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC   

1887  On this day in history ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On May - 23 adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired)   

1890  Herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes) on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 23 ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

1894  William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal on May - 23.   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

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  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

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

1498  On this day in history 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