Page 2: Historical Events In September - 23

1778  Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 on September - 23.   

1779  John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis' on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis   

1780  On this day in history british MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY   

1780  Brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history john Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29   

1782  On September - 23 jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer   

1791  On this day in history johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet)   

1795  On this day in history conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris   

1797  Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on September - 23.   

1800  On September - 23 william H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers)   

1803  The Battle of Assaye ends in victory for British forces under Arthur Wellesley, 34, brother of India's governor-general Richard Colley, first marquis Wellesley on this day in history.   

1803  Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army on this day in history.   

1804  David Van de Kellen, coin engraver on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist   

1806  The Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest   

1816  On September - 23 elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887   

1817  Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On September - 23 border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed.   

1820  On this day in history thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1821  Fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks on September - 23.   

1830  On September - 23 dutch troops occupy Brussels   

1835  On this day in history hMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago   

1835  On this day in history vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33   

1837  On this day in history richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80   

1838  On this day in history victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

1842  On this day in history karl Munzinger, composer   

1845  On this day in history first baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code   

1845  On this day in history 1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code   

1846  On September - 23 johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune   

1846  Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle on September - 23.   

1846  On September - 23 johann Gottfried Galle & Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune   

1847  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on September - 23.   

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1158  On this day in history birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on September - 23.   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on September - 23.   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1535  On September - 23 death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on September - 23.