Historical Events In September - 23

1778  Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 on September - 23.   

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 September - 23.   

1780  British MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY on this day in history.   

1780  Brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt on this day in history.   

1780  John Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29 on September - 23.   

1782  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer on this day in history.   

1791  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) on September - 23.   

1795  On September - 23 conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris   

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

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

1803  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 on September - 23.   

1803  Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army on September - 23.   

1804  David Van de Kellen, coin engraver on this day in history.   

1805  On September - 23 matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist   

1806  On this day in history the Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration   

1806  On this day in history lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest   

1816  On this day in history elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887   

1817  On this day in history leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer   

1818  On this day in history border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed.   

1820  Thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on September - 23.   

1821  On September - 23 fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks.   

1830  Dutch troops occupy Brussels on this day in history.   

1835  HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago on this day in history.   

1835  On September - 23 vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33   

1837  Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80 on September - 23.   

1838  Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer on this day in history.   

1842  Karl Munzinger, composer on September - 23.   

1845  On this day in history first baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code   

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

1846  On September - 23 johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune   

1846  Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle on September - 23.   

1846  On September - 23 johann Gottfried Galle & Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune   

1847  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on September - 23.   

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1158  On this day in history birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On this day in history birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  On September - 23 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on September - 23.   

1598  On this day in history birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  On September - 23 death of pope Linus   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on September - 23.   

0918  On September - 23 koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  On September - 23 death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

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

1535  On September - 23 death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  On September - 23 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47