Historical Events In February - 23

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

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

1011  Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

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  On February - 23 johannes Gutenberg prints first book, the Bible (estimated date)   

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

1468  On February - 23 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 February - 23.   

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  On February - 23 jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

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

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

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) on February - 23.   

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

1660  On this day in history charles XI becomes king of Sweden   

1668  On February - 23 fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued   

1669  On this day in history lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68   

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 February - 23.   

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

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

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  On this day in history georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50   

1718  On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

1730  On this day in history christian Joseph Lidarti, composer   

1734  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) on February - 23.   

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

1776  On this day in history john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

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 this day in history.   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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 February - 23.   

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.