Page 2: Historical Events In January - 23

1647  Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40   

1656  On January - 23 blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales.   

1663  King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history king Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten   

1668  On this day in history england, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French   

1668  England, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on January - 23.   

1708  On January - 23 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80   

1719  On January - 23 principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire   

1723  On January - 23 georg Friedrich Händel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London   

1723  Georg Friedrich Handel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1752  On January - 23 muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

1761  On January - 23 friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

1762  Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) on January - 23.   

1779  Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra) on January - 23.   

1783  The birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer on January - 23.   

1783  Stendhal, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir) on this day in history.   

1785  Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad on January - 23.   

1789  On January - 23 georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C.   

1789  On this day in history georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded   

1789  Georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia &Russia   

1793  Humane Society of Philadelphia (first aid society) organized on January - 23.   

1793  On this day in history 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia & Russia   

1796  On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of Council of 500   

1800  On this day in history edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50   

1805  Vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

1806  On January - 23 william Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46   

1809  On January - 23 veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter   

1812  7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on January - 23.   

1813  Franz Commer, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On January - 23 george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73   

1814  On January - 23 georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52   

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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  On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38