Page 2: Historical Events In January - 23

1647  Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament on January - 23.   

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  On January - 23 king Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten   

1668  On January - 23 england, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French   

1668  On January - 23 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 this day in history joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

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

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

1762  Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) on this day in history.   

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

1783  On January - 23 the birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer   

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

1793  On January - 23 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  Edward Rutledge, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at 50 on January - 23.   

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

1806  William Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1809  Veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter on this day in history.   

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

1813  Franz Commer, composer on January - 23.   

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

1814  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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1350  On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history 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 January - 23.   

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