Historical Events In January - 23

1816  Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician on January - 23.   

1820  On January - 23 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer   

1820  On January - 23 prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn   

1828  Calvin Edward Pratt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

1830  On January - 23 gaston AA Marquis de Gallifet, French general/min of War (1899-1900)   

1832  The birth of Edouard Manet, French artist on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history joseph Pease, a Quaker, admitted to Parliament on his affirmation   

1833  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on January - 23.   

1834  On January - 23 in Quebec City fire destroys the old Chateau Saint-Louis, originally built by Samuel de Champlain, and home to the Governors of New France.   

1837  On January - 23 john Field, composer, dies at 54   

1838  On January - 23 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

1840  On January - 23 ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)   

1843  On January - 23 hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer   

1845  On January - 23 congress agrees that all national elections in the U.S. will fall on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.   

1845  Congress decided that all national elections would take place on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November on January - 23.   

1845  On this day in history uniform US election day for President &Vice President authorized   

1845  On this day in history uniform US election day for president & VP authorized   

1845  On January - 23 francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77   

1849  On January - 23 elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree.   

1849  Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US on this day in history.   

1849  On January - 23 patent granted for an envelope-making machine   

1849  Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US on this day in history.   

1855  The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge on January - 23.   

1856  Steamer Pacific lost on January - 23.   

1857  Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity) on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 23 agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe   

1862  On this day in history agoston Haraszthy, 1st vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 10,000   

1862  On January - 23 david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

1863  On January - 23 toronto Stock Exchange introduces first regular daily trading sessions.   

1864  On January - 23 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

1865  -Jan 25th) Battle of City Point, VA (James River, Trent's Reach) on January - 23.   

1865  On January - 23 benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor (Black Haired Whore)   

1867  Herbert Bedford, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history juventino Rosas, composer   

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on January - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

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

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

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

1516  On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on January - 23.   

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

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

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38