Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On March - 23 johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

1752  Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later on March - 23.   

1756  On this day in history georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57   

1761  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  On this day in history patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1783  Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1786  Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 23.   

1794  On this day in history josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine   

1794  Lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland on this day in history.   

1794  On March - 23 1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine)   

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on March - 23.   

1801  Murder attempt on Czar Paul I on March - 23.   

1801  On this day in history peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht)   

1801  Tsar Paul I of Russia (1796-1801) is struck with a sword, strangled, and trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle aged 46 on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast   

1806  On March - 23 george Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20   

1808  On March - 23 napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain   

1808  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) on this day in history.   

1809  On March - 23 ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

1811  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

1815  On March - 23 uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes   

1816  On March - 23 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95   

1818  On March - 23 don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

1818  Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1819  August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on March - 23.   

1821  On March - 23 battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence.   

1821  On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper)   

1821  On March - 23 bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56   

1823  On March - 23 schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73)   

1825  On March - 23 edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898   

1826  On this day in history leon Minkus, composer   

1832  On March - 23 british Parliament passes reform bill   

1832  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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1429  On this day in history birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

1599  On March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on this day in history.   

1645  On March - 23 birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)   

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on March - 23.   

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on March - 23.   

1103  On this day in history death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  On this day in history shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1361  On this day in history death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  On March - 23 death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on March - 23.   

1555  On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1559  On March - 23 death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)