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  Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

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

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

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

1572  Pierre Certon, French composer on February - 23.   

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

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

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

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised on February - 23.   

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

1669  On February - 23 lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68   

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 February - 23 the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

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

1689  On this day in history dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England   

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 this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history christian Joseph Lidarti, composer   

1734  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) on this day in history.   

1766  Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

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

1614  On this day in history birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On February - 23 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 February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

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

0155  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1526  On February - 23 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.