Historical Events In January - 23

0393  On this day in history roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor.  

0638  On this day in history start of Islamic calendar  

0909  John of Rila aka Saint Ivan and the fable of two pies on January - 23.  

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 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  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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) first printed  

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

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

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

1556  Shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people on this day in history.  

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

1571  Queen Elizabeth I opens Royal Exchange in London on January - 23.  

1571  The Royal Exchange, in London, is founded on January - 23.  

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

1579  Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic on this day in history.  

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

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

1637  On this day in history dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil  

1639  Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake on this day in history.  

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

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.  

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.  

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

1745  On January - 23 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 January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.  

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

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