Historical Events In January - 23

0393  Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor on this day in history.  

0638  On this day in history start of Islamic calendar  

0909  John of Rila aka Saint Ivan and the fable of two pies on January - 23.  

0971  In China, the war elephant corps of the Southern Han are soundly defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops. The Southern Han state is forced to submit to the Song Dynasty, ending not only Southern Han rule, but also the first regular war elephant corps employed in a Chinese army that had gained the Southern Han victories throughout the 10th century on January - 23.  

1002  On this day in history the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III dies of malaria January 23 at age 21 while conducting a campaign against the Romans  

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on this day in history.  

1265  On January - 23 1st English Parliament formally convened (some authorities)  

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.  

1368  On January - 23 in a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries.  

1490  First printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul on January - 23.  

1490  1st printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul on this day in history.  

1492  On January - 23 "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) first printed  

1492  On January - 23 "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) 1st printed  

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.  

1546  On this day in history having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel.  

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1552  2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes mandatory in England on January - 23.  

1552  On January - 23 2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes manditory in England  

1556  On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China  

1556  On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China  

1570  On January - 23 earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out  

1571  Queen Elizabeth I opens Royal Exchange in London on this day in history.  

1571  The Royal Exchange, in London, is founded on January - 23.  

1574  On January - 23 lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

1579  On January - 23 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic  

1582  On January - 23 john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)  

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38  

1631  France &Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Bärwald on January - 23.  

1631  France & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald on January - 23.  

1637  On this day in history dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil  

1639  On January - 23 francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake  

1643  On January - 23 sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians  

1643  On January - 23 sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for Parliamentarians  

1647  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament  

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)  

1574  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

1582  On January - 23 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)  

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.  

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.  

1730  On this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)  

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)  

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.  

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on this day in history.  

1199  On January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.  

1516  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63  

1548  On January - 23 bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57  

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.  

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on January - 23.  

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38