AMHP-210200-SCHEMERS-02

AMHP-210200-SCHEMERS-02


Today in History: Born on June 23

1813

Henry Ward Beecher, clergyman.

1842

Ambrose Bierce, American writer and satirist (The Friend's Delight, The Devil's Dictionary).

1848

Brooks Adams, American historian, son of Charles Francis Adams (The Law of Civilization and Decay).

1883

Victor Francis Hess, physicist.

1895

Jack Dempsey, American boxer and world heavyweight champion.

1901

Harry Partch, composer.

1912

Norman Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review.

1915

Fred Hoyle, British mathematician and astronomer.

1916

John Ciardi, poet.

1930

Claude Chabrol, French film director (The Cousins, Madame Bovary).

Related Stories

  • SUBSCRIPTIONS

    • American History

    • America’s Civil War

    • Aviation History

    • Civil War Times

    • Military History

    • MHQ

    • Vietnam

    • Wild West

    • World War I

  • SECTIONS

    • Today In History

    • Interviews

    • People & Personalities

    • Book Reviews

    • Ask Mr. History

    • Videos

  • TOPICS

    • Civil War

    • Black History

    • Women’s History

    • Vietnam War

    • Art & Literature

    • Military History

  • ABOUT US

    • Subscribe to Our Newsletters

    • What Is Historynet.com?

    • Contact Us

    • Advertise With Us

    • HistoryNet Privacy Policy

    • HistoryNet Terms of Service

    • Work for HistoryNet

    • Cookie Preferences


HistoryNet.com is brought to you by Historynet LLC, the world's largest publisher of history magazines. HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 5,000 articles originally published in our various magazines.

© 2021 HistoryNet