Page 2: Historical Events In February - 23

1778  On February - 23 baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge   

1781  George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) on this day in history.   

1787  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

1792  Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) on this day in history.   

1792  On February - 23 joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres   

1792  On February - 23 istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

1792  On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

1804  On this day in history conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII   

1806  John Alcock, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1807  Francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61 on February - 23.   

1811  On this day in history george Washington Hewitt, composer   

1813  On February - 23 first US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham MA   

1813  On February - 23 1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass   

1817  George Watts, London, painter on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 23 jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

1820  Cato Street conspiracy uncovered on February - 23.   

1821  On this day in history college of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia; first US pharmacy college   

1821  On February - 23 college of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st US pharmacy college   

1821  John Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome on this day in history.   

1822  On February - 23 boston is incorporated as a city.   

1822  Boston is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1824  Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) on February - 23.   

1831  On February - 23 hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history the siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived   

1836  The siege of the Alamo began on February - 23.   

1836  Alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed on this day in history.   

1838  Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on February - 23.   

1840  On this day in history carl Menger, Austrian economist   

1846  Polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated on February - 23.   

1847  On this day in history general Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.   

1847  Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans on February - 23.   

1848  On February - 23 john Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80.   

1848  On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

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 February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on February - 23.