Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
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 On this day in history georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57
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 Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67
1786 On this day in history patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)
1794 On March - 23 josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine
1794 On this day in history lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland
1794 1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine) on March - 23.
1795 On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer
1801 Murder attempt on Czar Paul I on this day in history.
1801 On March - 23 peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht)
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 March - 23.
1808 On March - 23 jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)
1809 Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1811 Camille Marie Stamaty, composer on March - 23.
1815 On this day in history uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes
1816 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95 on March - 23.
1818 Don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on this day in history.
1818 On March - 23 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42
1819 August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on March - 23.
1821 On this day in history battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence.
1821 Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper) on March - 23.
1821 On this day in history bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56
1823 Schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73) on March - 23.
1825 On this day in history edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898
1826 On March - 23 leon Minkus, composer
1832 On this day in history british Parliament passes reform bill
1832 Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41 on March - 23.
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