Historical Events In February - 23

0155  Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.   

0303  Emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians on February - 23.   

1011  Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1455  On February - 23 johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date)   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

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

1572  On February - 23 pierre Certon, French composer   

1574  On this day in history france begins 5th Holy War against Huguenots   

1607  On this day in history herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60   

1614  On February - 23 jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

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

1633  The birth of Samuel Pepys, British Diarist on February - 23.   

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

1649  John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) on this day in history.   

1660  On February - 23 charles XI becomes king of Sweden   

1668  On this day in history fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued   

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

1672  Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75   

1685  On February - 23 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  On this day in history wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

1704  On this day in history georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50   

1718  Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on February - 23.   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer on February - 23.   

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

1766  On February - 23 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

1776  John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) on this day in history.   

1778  Baron von Steuben joins the Continental Army at Valley Forge on this day in history.   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

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 February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

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 this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.