Page 2: Historical Events In February - 23

1778  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

1792  Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) on February - 23.   

1792  Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres on February - 23.   

1792  On February - 23 istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

1792  On February - 23 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

1804  Conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII on this day in history.   

1806  On February - 23 john Alcock, composer, dies at 90   

1807  Francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass on this day in history.   

1817  On February - 23 george Watts, London, painter   

1818  Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept on February - 23.   

1820  On this day in history cato Street conspiracy uncovered   

1821  College of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia; first US pharmacy college on this day in history.   

1821  College of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st US pharmacy college on February - 23.   

1821  John Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome on February - 23.   

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

1822  On February - 23 boston is incorporated as a city   

1824  On this day in history herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)   

1831  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) on this day in history.   

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

1836  The siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived on February - 23.   

1836  On this day in history the siege of the Alamo began   

1836  On this day in history alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed   

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

1840  Carl Menger, Austrian economist on February - 23.   

1846  On February - 23 polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated   

1847  On February - 23 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  John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on February - 23.   

1848  Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer 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  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

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

1468  On February - 23 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.