Historical Events In March - 23

1750  Johannes Matthias Sperger, composer on March - 23.   

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  On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)   

1769  William Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils) on March - 23.   

1775  On March - 23 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 March - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer   

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

1801  On this day in history peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht)   

1801  On March - 23 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  Lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast on March - 23.   

1806  George Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20 on March - 23.   

1808  Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on March - 23.   

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

1809  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 on March - 23.   

1811  Camille Marie Stamaty, composer on March - 23.   

1815  On March - 23 uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes   

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

1818  Don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1818  Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1819  On March - 23 august v Kotzebue, writer, dies   

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

1823  On March - 23 schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73)   

1825  On March - 23 edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898   

1826  Leon Minkus, composer on this day in history.   

1832  British Parliament passes reform bill on March - 23.   

1832  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41 on March - 23.   

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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 this day in history 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 March - 23.   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on March - 23.   

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

1736  On March - 23 birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  On March - 23 death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on this day in history.   

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

1361  On this day in history death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)   

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

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  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on this day in history.