Historical Events In September - 23

1778  On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

1779  John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis' on this day in history.   

1779  John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis on September - 23.   

1780  On September - 23 british MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY   

1780  On September - 23 brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt   

1780  On September - 23 john Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29   

1782  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer on September - 23.   

1791  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) on September - 23.   

1795  Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris on September - 23.   

1797  Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on September - 23.   

1800  William H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers) on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history the Battle of Assaye ends in victory for British forces under Arthur Wellesley, 34, brother of India's governor-general Richard Colley, first marquis Wellesley   

1803  On September - 23 battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army   

1804  David Van de Kellen, coin engraver on September - 23.   

1805  On this day in history matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist   

1806  The Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration on September - 23.   

1806  Lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest on September - 23.   

1816  On this day in history elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887   

1817  Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On September - 23 border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed.   

1820  Thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1821  Fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks on September - 23.   

1830  On September - 23 dutch troops occupy Brussels   

1835  HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago on September - 23.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1837  On September - 23 richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80   

1838  On September - 23 victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

1842  On September - 23 karl Munzinger, composer   

1845  First baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code on September - 23.   

1845  1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code on September - 23.   

1846  Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune on September - 23.   

1846  Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle on September - 23.   

1846  Johann Gottfried Galle & Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune on September - 23.   

1847  On September - 23 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

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1158  On September - 23 birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  On this day in history birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  On September - 23 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on this day in history.   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

1390  On this day in history death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on September - 23.   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.