Historical Events In February - 23

0155  Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

0303  On February - 23 emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians   

1011  Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1455  On this day in history johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date)   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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

1554  Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.   

1572  Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.   

1574  France begins 5th Holy War against Huguenots on February - 23.   

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  On February - 23 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  The birth of Samuel Pepys, British Diarist on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1649  On February - 23 john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

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

1668  On this day in history fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued   

1669  On February - 23 lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68   

1672  On February - 23 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

1682  On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75   

1685  On February - 23 the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

1685  George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) on February - 23.   

1689  Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England on this day in history.   

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

1704  Georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50 on February - 23.   

1718  Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on February - 23.   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1778  On February - 23 baron von Steuben joins the Continental Army at Valley Forge   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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

1615  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

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