Page 2: Historical Events In January - 23

1647  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament   

1648  Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales.   

1663  King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten on January - 23.   

1663  King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten on this day in history.   

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

1668  England, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on January - 23.   

1708  Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1723  Georg Friedrich Händel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

1762  On January - 23 christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini)   

1779  Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra) on this day in history.   

1783  On January - 23 the birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer   

1783  Stendhal, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir) on January - 23.   

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

1789  On January - 23 georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C.   

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

1789  On this day in history georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded   

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

1793  On January - 23 humane Society of Philadelphia (first aid society) organized   

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

1796  Armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of Council of 500 on January - 23.   

1800  Edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63   

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

1809  Veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter on this day in history.   

1812  7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on January - 23.   

1813  On January - 23 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  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on January - 23.   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

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

1548  On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

1567  On January - 23 death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on this day in history.