Historical Events In February - 23

0155  Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

0303  Emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians on this day in history.   

1011  On this day in history willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1417  On February - 23 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1455  On February - 23 johannes Gutenberg prints first book, the Bible (estimated date)   

1455  On this day in history johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date)   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed   

1572  On this day in history pierre Certon, French composer   

1574  On February - 23 france begins 5th Holy War against Huguenots   

1607  Herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60 on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter on February - 23.   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history the birth of Samuel Pepys, British Diarist   

1633  On this day in history samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1649  On February - 23 john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

1660  On this day in history charles XI becomes king of Sweden   

1668  Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68   

1672  Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam on February - 23.   

1682  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

1685  On this day in history george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

1689  On February - 23 dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England   

1700  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) on February - 23.   

1704  On February - 23 georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50   

1718  Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1730  On February - 23 christian Joseph Lidarti, composer   

1734  On February - 23 mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

1766  On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

1776  On February - 23 john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

1778  Baron von Steuben joins the Continental Army at Valley Forge on February - 23.   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.   

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed