Page 4: Historical Events In September - 23

1897  On this day in history first frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

1897  1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

1897  On September - 23 paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)   

1899  On this day in history louise Nevelson, sculptor   

1900  Louise Nevelson, US, sculptor (Sky Cathedral) on this day in history.   

1901  On September - 23 adrian Pitlo, lawyer   

1902  John Wesley Powell, US geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68 on September - 23.   

1904  Francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet on this day in history.   

1904  Meyer Schapiro, art historian on this day in history.   

1905  Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken on this day in history.   

1905  Jeno Kenessey, composer on this day in history.   

1906  On September - 23 willard F McMurry, musician   

1906  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies on September - 23.   

1907  On this day in history proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada   

1907  On September - 23 jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/pres of Czechoslovakia (1957-68)   

1908  On this day in history university of Alberta opens   

1908  On this day in history giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant)   

1909  Marianne Straub, weaver on this day in history.   

1910  On September - 23 elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office)   

1910  On this day in history h J H "Tup" Scott, cricketer (Australian Test captain 1886), dies   

1911  Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot on September - 23.   

1912  On September - 23 first Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released   

1912  The first ever silent 'Keystone Cops' film released on September - 23.   

1912  On September - 23 1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released   

1913  On this day in history roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea   

1913  Alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves   

1914  Norman Cazden, composer on September - 23.   

1915  On September - 23 finn Arnestad, composer   

1917  On this day in history imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Mickey Rooney, American film actor   

1920  On this day in history alexander Millerand elected president of France   

1920  On September - 23 alexander Arutiunian, composer   

1922  B Brechts "Drum in the Night," premieres in Germany on this day in history.   

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on September - 23.   

1161  On September - 23 birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on September - 23.   

1555  On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1598  On September - 23 birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  On September - 23 death of pope Linus   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  On this day in history koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  On September - 23 death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on September - 23.   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on this day in history.   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on September - 23.