Page 2: Historical Events In February - 23

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

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

1787  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

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

1806  John Alcock, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

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

1811  On February - 23 george Washington Hewitt, composer   

1813  First US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham MA on this day in history.   

1813  1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass on February - 23.   

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

1818  On February - 23 jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

1820  On this day in history cato Street conspiracy uncovered   

1821  On February - 23 college of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia; first US pharmacy college   

1821  On this day in history college of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st US pharmacy college   

1821  On February - 23 john Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome   

1822  Boston is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1822  Boston is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

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 February - 23.   

1836  The siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived on February - 23.   

1836  On this day in history the siege of the Alamo began   

1836  Alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed on this day in history.   

1838  Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

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

1846  On February - 23 polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated   

1847  General Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico on this day in history.   

1847  Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans on February - 23.   

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80 on February - 23.   

1848  Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer on February - 23.   

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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 this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

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

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.   

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