Page 2: Historical Events In September - 23

1778  Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

1780  On September - 23 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 September - 23 john Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29   

1782  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer on September - 23.   

1791  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) on this day in history.   

1795  Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris on this day in history.   

1797  On September - 23 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

1800  William H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers) on September - 23.   

1803  On September - 23 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  On this day in history battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army   

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 September - 23.   

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

1816  Elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1817  Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on September - 23.   

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 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 September - 23.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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

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

1842  On September - 23 karl Munzinger, composer   

1845  First baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code on this day in history.   

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

1846  Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune on September - 23.   

1846  On this day in history neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle   

1846  Johann Gottfried Galle & Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune on September - 23.   

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  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on September - 23.   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on September - 23.   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  On this day in history koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.   

1241  On this day in history death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  On this day in history 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 this day in history.