Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On this day in history johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

1752  On this day in history 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  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  On March - 23 patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1783  On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

1786  Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 23.   

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on March - 23.   

1794  On March - 23 lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland   

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

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on this day in history.   

1801  Murder attempt on Czar Paul I on March - 23.   

1801  On March - 23 peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht)   

1801  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 on this day in history.   

1806  On March - 23 lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast   

1806  On March - 23 george Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20   

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

1808  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) on March - 23.   

1809  On this day in history ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

1811  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

1815  On this day in history uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes   

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  Battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence on March - 23.   

1821  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper) on this day in history.   

1821  Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56 on March - 23.   

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

1825  On this day in history edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898   

1826  Leon Minkus, composer on March - 23.   

1832  British Parliament passes reform bill on March - 23.   

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

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1429  On March - 23 birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

1599  On this day in history birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on March - 23.   

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on March - 23.   

1699  On this day in history birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  On this day in history birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)   

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

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on March - 23.   

1103  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on this day in history.   

1169  On March - 23 shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on March - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on this day in history.   

1555  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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