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  On this day in history humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)   

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

1792  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor on this day in history.   

1792  On February - 23 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

1804  On February - 23 conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII   

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

1807  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1817  George Watts, London, painter on this day in history.   

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

1820  Cato Street conspiracy uncovered on this day in history.   

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

1821  On February - 23 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  On February - 23 boston is incorporated as a city.   

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  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) on this day in history.   

1834  On February - 23 gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis   

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

1836  The siege of the Alamo began on February - 23.   

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

1838  Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on February - 23.   

1840  On February - 23 carl Menger, Austrian economist   

1846  Polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated on February - 23.   

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  Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans on this day in history.   

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

1848  On this day in history thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

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

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

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

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

1554  On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed