Page 3: Historical Events In January - 23

1816  Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician on this day in history.   

1820  On January - 23 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer   

1820  On January - 23 prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn   

1828  Calvin Edward Pratt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history gaston AA Marquis de Gallifet, French general/min of War (1899-1900)   

1832  On this day in history the birth of Edouard Manet, French artist   

1833  Joseph Pease, a Quaker, admitted to Parliament on his affirmation on this day in history.   

1833  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on January - 23.   

1834  On this day in history in Quebec City fire destroys the old Chateau Saint-Louis, originally built by Samuel de Champlain, and home to the Governors of New France.   

1837  On this day in history john Field, composer, dies at 54   

1838  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on January - 23.   

1840  On this day in history ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)   

1843  Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer on January - 23.   

1845  Congress agrees that all national elections in the U.S. will fall on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November on January - 23.   

1845  On this day in history congress decided that all national elections would take place on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.   

1845  On January - 23 uniform US election day for President &Vice President authorized   

1845  On this day in history uniform US election day for president & VP authorized   

1845  On this day in history francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77   

1849  Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree on this day in history.   

1849  On January - 23 mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US   

1849  On January - 23 patent granted for an envelope-making machine   

1849  Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US on this day in history.   

1855  The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge on January - 23.   

1856  Steamer Pacific lost on January - 23.   

1857  On January - 23 andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity)   

1861  Agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe on January - 23.   

1862  On this day in history agoston Haraszthy, 1st vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 10,000   

1862  David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician on this day in history.   

1863  Toronto Stock Exchange introduces first regular daily trading sessions on this day in history.   

1864  Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 23 -Jan 25th) Battle of City Point, VA (James River, Trent's Reach)   

1865  Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor (Black Haired Whore) on January - 23.   

1867  Herbert Bedford, composer on January - 23.   

1868  Juventino Rosas, composer on January - 23.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.   

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

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

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

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.   

1516  On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

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

1549  On January - 23 death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on January - 23.   

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