Page 2: Historical Events In February - 23

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

1781  On February - 23 george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

1787  On February - 23 emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

1792  On February - 23 humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)   

1792  Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

1792  Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on February - 23.   

1804  Conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII on February - 23.   

1806  John Alcock, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1807  On February - 23 francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61   

1811  On this day in history george Washington Hewitt, composer   

1813  On this day in history first US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham MA   

1813  On this day in history 1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass   

1817  On February - 23 george Watts, London, painter   

1818  Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history cato Street conspiracy uncovered   

1821  College of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia; first US pharmacy college on February - 23.   

1821  College of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st US pharmacy college on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history john Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome   

1822  On this day in history boston is incorporated as a city.   

1822  On February - 23 boston is incorporated as a city   

1824  Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) on February - 23.   

1831  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) on this day in history.   

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis on this day in history.   

1836  The siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived on February - 23.   

1836  The siege of the Alamo began on February - 23.   

1836  Alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed on this day in history.   

1838  Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on February - 23.   

1840  On this day in history carl Menger, Austrian economist   

1846  On this day in history polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated   

1847  General Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico on this day in history.   

1847  On February - 23 battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans   

1848  On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.   

1848  On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1633  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

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

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

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