Historical Events In January - 23

1816  Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician on January - 23.  

1820  Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer on this day in history.  

1820  Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn on this day in history.  

1828  On this day in history calvin Edward Pratt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896  

1830  Gaston AA Marquis de Gallifet, French general/min of War (1899-1900) on this day in history.  

1832  On this day in history the birth of Edouard Manet, French artist  

1833  On January - 23 joseph Pease, a Quaker, admitted to Parliament on his affirmation  

1833  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

1834  On January - 23 in Quebec City fire destroys the old Chateau Saint-Louis, originally built by Samuel de Champlain, and home to the Governors of New France.  

1837  John Field, composer, dies at 54 on January - 23.  

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1838  Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1840  Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) on January - 23.  

1843  Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer on January - 23.  

1845  Congress agrees that all national elections in the U.S. will fall on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November on this day in history.  

1845  Congress decided that all national elections would take place on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November on this day in history.  

1845  Uniform US election day for President &Vice President authorized on this day in history.  

1845  Uniform US election day for president & VP authorized on January - 23.  

1845  Francesco Ruggi, composer, dies at 77 on January - 23.  

1849  On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in U.S. history to receive a medical degree.  

1849  Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman physician in US on January - 23.  

1849  Patent granted for an envelope-making machine on January - 23.  

1849  On this day in history mrs Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman physician in US  

1855  The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge on January - 23.  

1856  On January - 23 steamer Pacific lost  

1857  On this day in history andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity)  

1861  Agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe on this day in history.  

1862  Agoston Haraszthy, 1st vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 10,000 on January - 23.  

1862  On this day in history david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

1863  Toronto Stock Exchange introduces first regular daily trading sessions on January - 23.  

1864  On January - 23 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

1865  -Jan 25th) Battle of City Point, VA (James River, Trent's Reach) on this day in history.  

1865  On January - 23 benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor (Black Haired Whore)  

1867  Herbert Bedford, composer on this day in history.  

1868  On January - 23 juventino Rosas, composer  

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

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.  

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer  

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

1199  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

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

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on January - 23.  

1549  On January - 23 death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)  

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

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