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 January - 23.  

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

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

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

1356  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies  

1368  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 on January - 23.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes mandatory in England on this day in history.  

1552  2nd version of Book of Common Prayer becomes manditory in England on this day in history.  

1556  Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China on January - 23.  

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

1570  On this day in history 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 January - 23 the Royal Exchange, in London, is founded  

1574  On January - 23 lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

1579  Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic on January - 23.  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) on January - 23.  

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

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

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

1637  Dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil on this day in history.  

1639  Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake on January - 23.  

1643  On this day in history sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians  

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

1647  Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament on January - 23.  

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

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1688  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer  

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

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.  

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

1516  On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63  

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

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

1567  On January - 23 death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)  

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