Historical Events In February - 23

0155  Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.   

0303  On February - 23 emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians   

1011  Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1417  On February - 23 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1455  On February - 23 johannes Gutenberg prints first book, the Bible (estimated date)   

1455  On February - 23 johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date)   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.   

1572  On February - 23 pierre Certon, French composer   

1574  France begins 5th Holy War against Huguenots on this day in history.   

1607  On February - 23 herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter on February - 23.   

1615  On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 the birth of Samuel Pepys, British Diarist   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) on February - 23.   

1649  On this day in history john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

1660  Charles XI becomes king of Sweden on February - 23.   

1668  On February - 23 fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued   

1669  Lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1672  Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam on February - 23.   

1682  On February - 23 abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75   

1685  The birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer on February - 23.   

1685  On this day in history george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

1689  Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

1704  Georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50 on February - 23.   

1718  Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on February - 23.   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer on this day in history.   

1734  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) on February - 23.   

1766  On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

1776  On February - 23 john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

1778  On this day in history baron von Steuben joins the Continental Army at Valley Forge   

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1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.