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Thursday, 23 May 2013
1624 On this day in history sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts. Share it »
1627 Alfonso Marsh, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1645 Gottfried Vopelius, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1687 Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday on this day in history. Share it »
1688 On this day in history jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter Share it »
1689 English parliament ends king Charles II reign on this day in history. Share it »
1691 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1693 On this day in history anna "Ivanovna", tsarina of Russia (1730-40) (2/7 NS) Share it »
1697 John Fenwick, English conspirator on this day in history. Share it »
1702 On this day in history hermanus Noordkerk, Dutch lawyer Share it »
1706 John Baskerville, English printer (typeface inventor) on this day in history. Share it »
1714 Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon) on this day in history. Share it »
1717 On this day in history mustapha III, Sultan of Turkey (1757-74) Share it »
1722 Johann Ernst Bach, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1724 On this day in history the Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented in the Senate decree. It was called St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917. Share it »
1725 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia, dies at 52 [NS=Feb 8] on this day in history. Share it »
1754 On this day in history horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity Share it »
1754 Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 on this day in history. Share it »
1756 On this day in history hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer Share it »
1757 On this day in history antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer Share it »
1760 On this day in history pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants. Share it »
1768 Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) on this day in history. Share it »
1768 On this day in history john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 Share it »
1775 Peter the Great, Russia on this day in history. Share it »
1782 Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer, dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »
1784 George HG earl of Aberdeen, English secretary of State on this day in history. Share it »
1787 On this day in history philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes Share it »
1788 On this day in history lord Gordon found guilty of libel of queen of France Share it »
1788 Captain Arthur Phillip forms English colony at Botany Bay, Sydney on this day in history. Share it »
1807 London's Pall Mall is first street lit by gaslight on this day in history. Share it »
1807 London's Pall Mall is 1st street lit by gaslight on this day in history. Share it »
1810 On this day in history andrew Hofer, Tyrolian rebel against French & Bavarians, shot dead Share it »
1813 On this day in history pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom. Share it »
1813 On this day in history jan Joseph Rosler, composer, dies at 41 Share it »
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