Page 2: Historical Events In September - 23

1778  On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

1779  On September - 23 john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis'   

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 this day in history.   

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

1791  On September - 23 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  On September - 23 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

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

1803  On this day in history 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   

1803  Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army on September - 23.   

1804  David Van de Kellen, coin engraver on September - 23.   

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 September - 23.   

1806  On September - 23 lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest   

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

1817  On September - 23 leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer   

1818  Border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed on September - 23.   

1820  Thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1821  Fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks on this day in history.   

1830  Dutch troops occupy Brussels on this day in history.   

1835  HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago on this day in history.   

1835  On September - 23 vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33   

1837  Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1838  On September - 23 victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

1842  Karl Munzinger, composer on September - 23.   

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

1845  On September - 23 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 this day in history.   

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  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.   

1161  On September - 23 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  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On September - 23 birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  On September - 23 birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher   

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

0079  Death of Pope Linus on September - 23.   

0775  On September - 23 constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on September - 23.   

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  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

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