Historical Events In February - 23

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

0303  Emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date)   

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

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

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

1572  Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.   

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

1607  On this day in history herman Herbertsz, vicar, dies at about 60   

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

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised on this day in history.   

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  John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) on this day in history.   

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

1668  On this day in history fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued   

1669  Lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68 on February - 23.   

1672  On February - 23 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

1682  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 on February - 23.   

1685  The birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer on this day in history.   

1685  George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history georg Muffat, French/German organist/composer, dies at 50   

1718  Francois Fagel, Dutch field marshal/mayor of Nimegen, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1734  On February - 23 mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

1766  On February - 23 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

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

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

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.   

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

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

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

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

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.   

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