Page 2: Historical Events In January - 23

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

1648  On January - 23 francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40   

1656  Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales on this day in history.   

1663  On January - 23 king Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten   

1663  On January - 23 king Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten   

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

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

1708  Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  Georg Friedrich Handel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London on January - 23.   

1730  On January - 23 joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On January - 23 stendhal, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir)   

1785  On January - 23 carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad   

1789  Georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C on this day in history.   

1789  On January - 23 georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded   

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

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

1793  Humane Society of Philadelphia (first aid society) organized on this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter   

1812  On January - 23 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

1813  On this day in history franz Commer, composer   

1813  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 73 on January - 23.   

1814  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 on January - 23.   

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

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

1719  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1002  On January - 23 otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

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