Historical Events In January - 23

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

0638  On January - 23 start of Islamic calendar   

0909  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1265  1st English Parliament formally convened (some authorities) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history first printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1556  Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China on this day in history.   

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

1556  Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people on January - 23.   

1570  On this day in history earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out   

1571  On this day in history queen Elizabeth I opens Royal Exchange in London   

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians on January - 23.   

1643  Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for Parliamentarians 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 January - 23.   

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

1745  On this day in history birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on January - 23.   

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  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on January - 23.   

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

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