Page 4: Historical Events In May - 23

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Dallas, GA   

1864  Louis Glass, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history -24] Victory parade in Washington, DC (Grand Review)   

1866  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history sigurd Lie, composer   

1873  Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") on this day in history.   

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

1873  1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 on May - 23.   

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

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  Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on May - 23.   

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

1881  On May - 23 kit Carson, frontiersman, dies   

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

1882  On this day in history james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

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

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

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  Adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired) on May - 23.   

1890  Herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes) on May - 23.   

1891  On this day in history ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

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 May - 23.   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

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

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 this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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

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

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

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27