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  Start of Islamic calendar on January - 23.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 January - 23.   

1492  On this day in history "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 January - 23.   

1552  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1570  Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out on January - 23.   

1571  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic   

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

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

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

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

1637  On this day in history 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  Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians on January - 23.   

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

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

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

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1567  On this day in history death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

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