Historical Events In January - 23

0393  Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor on this day in history.   

0638  Start of Islamic calendar on this day in history.   

0909  John of Rila aka Saint Ivan and the fable of two pies on this day in history.   

0971  On this day in history in China, the war elephant corps of the Southern Han are soundly defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops. The Southern Han state is forced to submit to the Song Dynasty, ending not only Southern Han rule, but also the first regular war elephant corps employed in a Chinese army that had gained the Southern Han victories throughout the 10th century.   

1002  On January - 23 the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III dies of malaria January 23 at age 21 while conducting a campaign against the Romans   

1002  On January - 23 otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1265  On January - 23 1st English Parliament formally convened (some authorities)   

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on January - 23.   

1368  On January - 23 in a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries.   

1490  First printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history 1st printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul   

1492  "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) first printed on January - 23.   

1492  "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) 1st printed on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

1546  Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel on January - 23.   

1548  On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1552  2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes mandatory in England on this day in history.   

1552  2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes manditory in England on this day in history.   

1556  Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China on January - 23.   

1556  On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China   

1556  Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out   

1571  Queen Elizabeth I opens Royal Exchange in London on this day in history.   

1571  The Royal Exchange, in London, is founded on January - 23.   

1574  On this day in history lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1579  On January - 23 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) on January - 23.   

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on this day in history.   

1631  France &Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Bärwald on January - 23.   

1631  On this day in history france & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald   

1637  On January - 23 dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil   

1639  Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians   

1643  Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for Parliamentarians on this day in history.   

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  On this day in history birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.   

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.   

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.   

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1199  On January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

1548  On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on January - 23.