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 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  On January - 23 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.  

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  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on this day in history.  

1265  On this day in history 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 January - 23.  

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

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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  On January - 23 "Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) 1st printed  

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

1546  Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel on January - 23.  

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

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

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

1556  On January - 23 shaanxi earthquake in China killing 830,000 people  

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

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  

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

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

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  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 January - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1199  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

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

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

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on January - 23.  

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

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

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