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 January - 23.   

1656  Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales on January - 23.   

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

1719  On January - 23 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 this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

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

1785  Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history 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 January - 23.   

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

1793  On this day in history humane Society of Philadelphia (first aid society) organized   

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

1796  Armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of Council of 500 on this day in history.   

1800  On January - 23 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  Veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter on January - 23.   

1812  7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on this day in history.   

1813  Franz Commer, composer on January - 23.   

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

1814  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

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

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 January - 23.   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

1548  On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

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.