Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

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

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

1756  On this day in history 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  Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on March - 23.   

1786  On March - 23 patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)   

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on this day in history.   

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

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

1795  On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer   

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  Lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history george Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20   

1808  Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on March - 23.   

1808  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) on March - 23.   

1809  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1811  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

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

1816  On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95   

1818  Don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

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

1819  August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1821  On March - 23 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper)   

1821  Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56 on March - 23.   

1823  Schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898   

1826  On March - 23 leon Minkus, composer   

1832  British Parliament passes reform bill on March - 23.   

1832  On this day in history vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41   

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on March - 23.   

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

1699  On March - 23 birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  On March - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1169  On March - 23 shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  On March - 23 jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies   

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

1369  On this day in history death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  On March - 23 death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

1555  On March - 23 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on this day in history.