Page 2: Historical Events In January - 23

1647  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament   

1648  Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales.   

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

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

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  Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on January - 23.   

1719  On this day in history principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire   

1723  On this day in history georg Friedrich Händel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London   

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

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) on this day in history.   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer on January - 23.   

1761  Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) on this day in history.   

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

1779  On January - 23 charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)   

1783  The birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer on this day in history.   

1783  Stendhal, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir) on January - 23.   

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

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

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

1789  On January - 23 georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded   

1793  On January - 23 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia &Russia   

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

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

1796  Armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of Council of 500 on January - 23.   

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

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

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

1813  On this day in history franz Commer, composer   

1813  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

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 January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

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 this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

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

1199  On January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  On January - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on January - 23.   

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