Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On March - 23 johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

1752  On March - 23 pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later   

1756  On this day in history georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57   

1761  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on this day in history.   

1769  On March - 23 william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" on March - 23.   

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

1786  Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on this day in history.   

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

1794  On this day in history 1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine)   

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on March - 23.   

1801  On March - 23 murder attempt on Czar Paul I   

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

1801  On March - 23 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  Lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast on March - 23.   

1806  On March - 23 george Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20   

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

1808  On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)   

1809  On March - 23 ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

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

1815  On this day in history uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes   

1816  On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95   

1818  On March - 23 don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

1818  Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1819  August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1821  Battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence on March - 23.   

1821  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper) on this day in history.   

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

1823  Schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73) on this day in history.   

1825  Edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history leon Minkus, composer   

1832  British Parliament passes reform bill on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  On March - 23 birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

1645  On March - 23 birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.   

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

1732  On this day in history 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  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on this day in history.   

1169  On March - 23 shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  On March - 23 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 this day in history death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on this day in history.   

1555  On March - 23 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.