Births on July 23

Gustav Heinemann

Born on July 23, 1899

Gustav Heinemann, German lawyer and politician, 3rd President of West Germany (d. 1976)

Gustav Walter Heinemann (German: [ˈɡʊsta(ː)f ˈhaɪnəman] (listen); 23 July 1899 – 7 July 1976) was a German politician. He was mayor of the city of Essen from 1946 to 1949, West German minister of the Interior from 1949 to 1950, minister of Justice from 1966 to 1969 and the president of West Germany from 1969 to 1974.

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Events on 1899

2 Feb

Canberra
The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.
4 Feb

Battle of Manila (1899)
The Philippine-American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
6 Feb

Treaty of Paris (1898)
Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
6 Mar

Aspirin
Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark.
18 Apr

Royal charter
The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.

Births on July 23

Gustav Heinemann

Born on July 23, 1899

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Events on 1899

Canberra

Battle of Manila (1899)

Treaty of Paris (1898)

Aspirin

Royal charter