Page 2: Historical Events In February - 23

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

1781  On this day in history george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

1787  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) on February - 23.   

1792  Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) on February - 23.   

1792  On this day in history joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres   

1792  On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

1792  Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on February - 23.   

1804  Conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history john Alcock, composer, dies at 90   

1807  On February - 23 francois Guichard, composer, dies at 61   

1811  On this day in history george Washington Hewitt, composer   

1813  First US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham MA on February - 23.   

1813  1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass on this day in history.   

1817  George Watts, London, painter on February - 23.   

1818  On this day in history jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

1820  On February - 23 cato Street conspiracy uncovered   

1821  On this day in history college of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia; first US pharmacy college   

1821  College of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st US pharmacy college on February - 23.   

1821  On this day in history john Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome   

1822  Boston is incorporated as a city on February - 23.   

1822  On this day in history boston is incorporated as a city   

1824  Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) on this day in history.   

1831  On February - 23 hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history the siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived   

1836  On February - 23 the siege of the Alamo began   

1836  Alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed on February - 23.   

1838  On this day in history gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1840  Carl Menger, Austrian economist on this day in history.   

1846  Polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated on this day in history.   

1847  On February - 23 general Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.   

1847  On this day in history battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans   

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 23 thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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

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

1583  On this day in history 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  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1648  On February - 23 birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

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

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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

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