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  British MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY on this day in history.   

1780  Brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt on September - 23.   

1780  John Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29 on September - 23.   

1782  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer on this day in history.   

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

1795  On September - 23 conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris   

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

1800  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army   

1804  On this day in history david Van de Kellen, coin engraver   

1805  Matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist on September - 23.   

1806  On September - 23 the Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration   

1806  Lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887   

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

1818  Border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed on this day in history.   

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

1821  On September - 23 fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks.   

1830  On this day in history dutch troops occupy Brussels   

1835  HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago on September - 23.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33 on September - 23.   

1837  Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80 on September - 23.   

1838  Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer on September - 23.   

1842  Karl Munzinger, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On September - 23 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  On this day in history neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle   

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

1847  On September - 23 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

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1158  On September - 23 birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on September - 23.   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on September - 23.   

1434  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On September - 23 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

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

1598  On September - 23 birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

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  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on September - 23.   

1241  On September - 23 death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on September - 23.   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on September - 23.   

1541  On September - 23 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47