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 this day in history emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

1792  Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) on February - 23.   

1792  On this day in history joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres   

1792  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor on February - 23.   

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

1804  Conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII on this day in history.   

1806  John Alcock, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

1807  Francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61 on February - 23.   

1811  George Washington Hewitt, composer on this day in history.   

1813  First US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham MA on this day in history.   

1813  1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass on February - 23.   

1817  George Watts, London, painter on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 23 jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

1820  Cato Street conspiracy uncovered on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history college of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia; first US pharmacy college   

1821  On this day in history college of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st US pharmacy college   

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  On February - 23 herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)   

1831  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) on February - 23.   

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis on February - 23.   

1836  The siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived on this day in history.   

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

1836  On this day in history alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed   

1838  On this day in history gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1840  Carl Menger, Austrian economist on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

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

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on February - 23.   

1848  Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer on February - 23.   

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

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

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

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

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 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  On February - 23 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 this day in history.