Historical Events In January - 23

1647  On January - 23 scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament   

1648  On January - 23 francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40   

1656  Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history king Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten   

1663  On this day in history king Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten   

1668  England, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history england, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French   

1708  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80   

1719  Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history georg Friedrich Händel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London   

1723  Georg Friedrich Handel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London on January - 23.   

1730  On this day in history joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1752  On January - 23 muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

1761  Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) on this day in history.   

1762  Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) on this day in history.   

1779  On January - 23 charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)   

1783  The birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer on this day in history.   

1783  Stendhal, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir) on this day in history.   

1785  Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad on this day in history.   

1789  Georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C on this day in history.   

1789  On January - 23 georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded   

1789  On January - 23 georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded   

1793  On this day in history 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia &Russia   

1793  On this day in history humane Society of Philadelphia (first aid society) organized   

1793  2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia & Russia on January - 23.   

1796  On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of Council of 500   

1800  Edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50 on January - 23.   

1805  Vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

1806  On this day in history william Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46   

1809  On this day in history veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter   

1812  On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

1813  On this day in history franz Commer, composer   

1813  On January - 23 george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73   

1814  On this day in history georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52   

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1350  On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.   

1582  On January - 23 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.   

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on January - 23.   

1199  On January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  On this day in history death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38