Historical Events In March - 23

1750  Johannes Matthias Sperger, composer on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later   

1756  On March - 23 georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57   

1761  On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)   

1769  William Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils) on March - 23.   

1775  Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

1786  Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on March - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1801  Murder attempt on Czar Paul I on this day in history.   

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

1801  On this day in history 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   

1806  On March - 23 lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast   

1806  George Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20 on March - 23.   

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  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 on March - 23.   

1811  Camille Marie Stamaty, composer on this day in history.   

1815  USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes on this day in history.   

1816  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95 on March - 23.   

1818  On this day in history don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

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

1819  On March - 23 august v Kotzebue, writer, dies   

1821  Battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence on this day in history.   

1821  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper) on March - 23.   

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 March - 23.   

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1429  On March - 23 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 March - 23.   

1645  On this day in history 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  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1732  On March - 23 birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)   

1736  On March - 23 birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on March - 23.   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on this day in history.   

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

1361  On March - 23 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  On this day in history death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

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)