Historical Events In January - 23

0393  On this day in history roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor.  

0638  Start of Islamic calendar on January - 23.  

0909  On January - 23 john of Rila aka Saint Ivan and the fable of two pies.  

0971  On January - 23 in China, the war elephant corps of the Southern Han are soundly defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops. The Southern Han state is forced to submit to the Song Dynasty, ending not only Southern Han rule, but also the first regular war elephant corps employed in a Chinese army that had gained the Southern Han victories throughout the 10th century.  

1002  The Holy Roman Emperor Otto III dies of malaria January 23 at age 21 while conducting a campaign against the Romans on January - 23.  

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on January - 23.  

1265  1st English Parliament formally convened (some authorities) on this day in history.  

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies  

1368  On January - 23 in a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries.  

1490  First printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul on this day in history.  

1490  On January - 23 1st printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul  

1492  On this day in history "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) first printed  

1492  On January - 23 "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) 1st printed  

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.  

1546  Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel on January - 23.  

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history 2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes mandatory in England  

1552  2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes manditory in England on January - 23.  

1556  On January - 23 most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China  

1556  Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China on January - 23.  

1556  On January - 23 shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people  

1570  On January - 23 earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out  

1571  On January - 23 queen Elizabeth I opens Royal Exchange in London  

1571  The Royal Exchange, in London, is founded on this day in history.  

1574  On this day in history lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

1579  On January - 23 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) on this day in history.  

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on January - 23.  

1631  France &Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Bärwald on this day in history.  

1631  On January - 23 france & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald  

1637  Dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil on January - 23.  

1639  Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake on this day in history.  

1643  On January - 23 sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians  

1643  On January - 23 sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for Parliamentarians  

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on this day in history.  

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)  

1688  On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)  

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.  

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)  

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer  

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21  

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on this day in history.  

1356  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies  

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.  

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.  

1567  On January - 23 death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)  

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38