Page 4: Historical Events In May - 23

1864  On May - 23 battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting   

1864  Battle of Dallas, GA on this day in history.   

1864  Louis Glass, composer on May - 23.   

1865  Flag flown at full staff over White House, first time since Lincoln shot on May - 23.   

1865  Grand Review begins in Washington DC on May - 23.   

1865  On May - 23 victory parade in Washington DC   

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

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 May - 23.   

1867  On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74   

1871  Sigurd Lie, composer on May - 23.   

1873  On May - 23 canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties")   

1873  Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time on May - 23.   

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

1873  On this day in history leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on May - 23.   

1876  1st NL no-hitter (Joe Borden, Boston) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

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

1881  On this day in history kit Carson, frontiersman, dies   

1882  6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa on May - 23.   

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 23 the birth of Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star   

1883  On this day in history 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43   

1883  Douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood) on May - 23.   

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

1884  12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5 on May - 23.   

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

1887  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1894  William Love hosts ground breaking ceremonies for Love Canal on this day in history.   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  On May - 23 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 May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

1125  On this day in history 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  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

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