Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On March - 23 johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

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

1769  On this day in history 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  Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1794  Lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland on March - 23.   

1794  On this day in history 1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine)   

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on March - 23.   

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

1801  On this day in history 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 March - 23 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  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

1815  USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes on this day in history.   

1816  On March - 23 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95   

1818  Don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on March - 23.   

1818  Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on March - 23.   

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  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 March - 23 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  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  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on March - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on March - 23.   

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

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on this day in history.