Historical Events In February - 23

0155  Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

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

1011  On February - 23 willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1455  Johannes Gutenberg prints first book, the Bible (estimated date) on February - 23.   

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

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history pierre Certon, French composer   

1574  France begins 5th Holy War against Huguenots on February - 23.   

1607  Herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60 on February - 23.   

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

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

1633  The birth of Samuel Pepys, British Diarist on this day in history.   

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

1649  On February - 23 john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

1660  On this day in history charles XI becomes king of Sweden   

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 this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75   

1685  On this day in history the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

1685  On February - 23 george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

1689  On February - 23 dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England   

1700  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) on this day in history.   

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

1718  On February - 23 francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63   

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

1734  On this day in history mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

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

1776  John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) on this day in history.   

1778  Baron von Steuben joins the Continental Army at Valley Forge on this day in history.   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 23 birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

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

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

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

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

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

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed