Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On this day in history johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

1752  On March - 23 pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later   

1756  Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1769  On March - 23 william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" on March - 23.   

1783  Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on March - 23.   

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

1794  On March - 23 josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine   

1794  On March - 23 lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland   

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 March - 23.   

1806  Lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast on March - 23.   

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

1808  Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)   

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

1811  Camille Marie Stamaty, composer on March - 23.   

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

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

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

1818  On March - 23 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

1819  On this day in history august v Kotzebue, writer, dies   

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

1821  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper) on this day in history.   

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

1823  On this day in history schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73)   

1825  Edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1826  Leon Minkus, composer on March - 23.   

1832  On this day in history 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  Thomas Selle, composer was born on March - 23.   

1638  On March - 23 birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on March - 23.   

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

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  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on March - 23.   

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  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)