Historical Events In January - 23

1647  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament   

1648  Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1656  Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales on January - 23.   

1663  King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten on January - 23.   

1663  King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten on January - 23.   

1668  On this day in history england, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French   

1668  England, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on January - 23.   

1708  Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on January - 23.   

1719  Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history georg Friedrich Händel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London   

1723  On January - 23 georg Friedrich Handel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) on this day in history.   

1752  On January - 23 muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

1761  On this day in history friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

1762  Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) on this day in history.   

1779  Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra) on January - 23.   

1783  On January - 23 the birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer   

1783  On January - 23 stendhal, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir)   

1785  Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad on this day in history.   

1789  On January - 23 georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C.   

1789  On January - 23 georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded   

1789  Georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia &Russia   

1793  Humane Society of Philadelphia (first aid society) organized on January - 23.   

1793  On this day in history 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia & Russia   

1796  On January - 23 armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of Council of 500   

1800  On this day in history edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50   

1805  Vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

1806  William Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46 on January - 23.   

1809  Veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter on January - 23.   

1812  7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on this day in history.   

1813  Franz Commer, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73   

1814  On this day in history georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52   

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

1574  On January - 23 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 this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on January - 23.   

1199  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1549  On this day in history death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on January - 23.   

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38