Page 2: Historical Events In January - 23

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

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 January - 23.   

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

1668  England, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on this day in history.   

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  Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire on January - 23.   

1723  Georg Friedrich Händel's opera "Ottone," premieres in London on January - 23.   

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

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

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

1761  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 23.   

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

1789  On this day in history georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded   

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

1793  On January - 23 humane Society of Philadelphia (first aid society) organized   

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

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  On this day in history vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63   

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

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

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

1813  On January - 23 franz Commer, composer   

1813  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 23.   

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

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

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on January - 23.   

1567  On January - 23 death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38