Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On March - 23 johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

1752  On this day in history pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later   

1756  Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1761  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on March - 23.   

1769  On this day in history william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  On this day in history patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1783  On March - 23 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

1786  On March - 23 patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)   

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on March - 23.   

1794  On this day in history lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland   

1794  1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine) on March - 23.   

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on March - 23.   

1801  On this day in history murder attempt on Czar Paul I   

1801  On this day in history peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht)   

1801  On this day in history tsar Paul I of Russia (1796-1801) is struck with a sword, strangled, and trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle aged 46   

1806  On March - 23 lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast   

1806  George Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1808  Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on March - 23.   

1808  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) on March - 23.   

1809  On this day in history ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

1811  Camille Marie Stamaty, composer on this day in history.   

1815  USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes on March - 23.   

1816  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95 on March - 23.   

1818  Don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on March - 23.   

1818  On March - 23 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

1819  On March - 23 august v Kotzebue, writer, dies   

1821  On this day in history battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence.   

1821  On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper)   

1821  Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1823  Schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73) on March - 23.   

1825  Edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898 on March - 23.   

1826  Leon Minkus, composer on March - 23.   

1832  On March - 23 british Parliament passes reform bill   

1832  On this day in history vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41   

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on March - 23.   

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on March - 23.   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on this day in history.   

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  On March - 23 birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)   

1732  On March - 23 birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)   

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on March - 23.   

1103  On March - 23 death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on this day in history.   

1237  On this day in history jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies   

1361  Death of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310) on this day in history.   

1369  On March - 23 death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  On March - 23 death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

1555  On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on March - 23.