Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  Johannes Matthias Sperger, composer on this day in history.   

1752  On March - 23 pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later   

1756  On this day in history georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57   

1761  On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)   

1769  On March - 23 william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  On March - 23 patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1783  Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on March - 23.   

1786  Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine   

1794  On March - 23 lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland   

1794  1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine) on March - 23.   

1795  On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer   

1801  Murder attempt on Czar Paul I on March - 23.   

1801  On this day in history peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht)   

1801  Tsar Paul I of Russia (1796-1801) is struck with a sword, strangled, and trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle aged 46 on March - 23.   

1806  On this day in history lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast   

1806  On March - 23 george Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20   

1808  On this day in history napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain   

1808  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook) on March - 23.   

1809  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 on March - 23.   

1811  On this day in history camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

1815  On March - 23 uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes   

1816  On March - 23 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95   

1818  On this day in history don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

1818  Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1819  August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on March - 23.   

1821  Battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence on this day in history.   

1821  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper) on March - 23.   

1821  On March - 23 bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56   

1823  On this day in history schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73)   

1825  Edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1826  On March - 23 leon Minkus, composer   

1832  On March - 23 british Parliament passes reform bill   

1832  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41 on March - 23.   

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on March - 23.   

1599  On March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

1645  On this day in history birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on March - 23.   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on March - 23.   

1732  On March - 23 birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)   

1736  On March - 23 birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on this day in history.   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on March - 23.   

1237  On March - 23 jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies   

1361  Death of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310) on this day in history.   

1369  On this day in history death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on March - 23.   

1555  On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1559  On March - 23 death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)