Historical Events In February - 23

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

0303  Emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians on February - 23.   

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

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

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

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

1455  Johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date) on February - 23.   

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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

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

1572  Pierre Certon, French composer on February - 23.   

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

1615  On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  The birth of Samuel Pepys, British Diarist on February - 23.   

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

1649  John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

1672  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

1700  On this day in history wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

1704  On February - 23 georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50   

1718  Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 February - 23.   

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

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

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  On February - 23 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  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

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

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

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

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on February - 23.