Historical Events In January - 23

0393  On January - 23 roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor.  

0638  On this day in history start of Islamic calendar  

0909  On January - 23 john of Rila aka Saint Ivan and the fable of two pies.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1002  On January - 23 otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21  

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

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies  

1368  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 first printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul  

1490  On January - 23 1st printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul  

1492  "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) first printed on this day in history.  

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

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

1546  On January - 23 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  On January - 23 2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes mandatory in England  

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 January - 23 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  On January - 23 queen Elizabeth I opens Royal Exchange in London  

1571  On this day in history the Royal Exchange, in London, is founded  

1574  On this day in history lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

1579  On this day in history union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic  

1582  On this day in history john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)  

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

1631  On this day in history france &Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Bärwald  

1631  On January - 23 france & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald  

1637  On January - 23 dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil  

1639  On this day in history francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake  

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

1643  Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for Parliamentarians on this day in history.  

1647  Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament on this day in history.  

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1350  On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)  

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.  

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.  

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

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

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21  

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

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on January - 23.  

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

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on January - 23.  

1549  On this day in history death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)  

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.  

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on this day in history.