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Historical Events In January - 23
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
0393 Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor on this day in history. 
0638 On January - 23 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 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 On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21
1265 On January - 23 1st English Parliament formally convened (some authorities)
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 First printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul on January - 23.
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 On this day in history "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) 1st printed
1516 On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63
1546 Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel on January - 23.
1548 Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
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 On January - 23 most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China
1556 Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China on January - 23.
1570 On January - 23 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 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 France & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald on this day in history.
1637 Dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1643 On this day in history 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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