Historical Events In February - 23

0155  Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.   

0303  On this day in history emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians   

1011  On this day in history willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1417  On February - 23 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1455  Johannes Gutenberg prints first book, the Bible (estimated date) on February - 23.   

1455  On February - 23 johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date)   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed   

1572  On this day in history pierre Certon, French composer   

1574  On February - 23 france begins 5th Holy War against Huguenots   

1607  Herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history the birth of Samuel Pepys, British Diarist   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

1660  Charles XI becomes king of Sweden on February - 23.   

1668  Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued on this day in history.   

1669  Lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1672  Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1682  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

1685  On this day in history george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

1689  On this day in history dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England   

1700  On February - 23 wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

1704  Georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1718  On February - 23 francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer on February - 23.   

1734  On this day in history mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

1766  Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on February - 23.   

1776  John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) on this day in history.   

1778  Baron von Steuben joins the Continental Army at Valley Forge on February - 23.   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.   

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed