Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  Johannes Matthias Sperger, composer on this day in history.   

1752  On March - 23 pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later   

1756  Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1761  On March - 23 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)   

1769  On March - 23 william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  On this day in history patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1783  On March - 23 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

1786  On March - 23 patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)   

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on this day in history.   

1794  Lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland on this day in history.   

1794  1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine) on March - 23.   

1795  On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer   

1801  On this day in history murder attempt on Czar Paul I   

1801  Peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht) on March - 23.   

1801  On this day in history tsar Paul I of Russia (1796-1801) is struck with a sword, strangled, and trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle aged 46   

1806  On March - 23 lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast   

1806  On this day in history george Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20   

1808  Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)   

1809  On March - 23 ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

1811  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

1815  USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes on March - 23.   

1816  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

1818  On March - 23 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

1819  August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 23 battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence.   

1821  On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper)   

1821  On this day in history bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56   

1823  Schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73) on this day in history.   

1825  Edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history leon Minkus, composer   

1832  British Parliament passes reform bill on this day in history.   

1832  On March - 23 vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41   

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On March - 23 birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)   

1736  On this day in history birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on March - 23.   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on March - 23.   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1361  Death of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310) on this day in history.   

1369  Death of Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered on March - 23.   

1548  On this day in history death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

1555  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on March - 23.   

1559  On March - 23 death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)