Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On this day in history johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

1752  Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later on March - 23.   

1756  On March - 23 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  On March - 23 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

1786  Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 23.   

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on March - 23.   

1794  Lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland on March - 23.   

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

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history murder attempt on Czar Paul I   

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 this day in history.   

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

1806  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1811  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

1815  USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes on March - 23.   

1816  On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95   

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

1818  On March - 23 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

1819  August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 23 battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence.   

1821  On March - 23 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper)   

1821  On this day in history bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56   

1823  On March - 23 schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73)   

1825  On this day in history edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898   

1826  Leon Minkus, composer on March - 23.   

1832  British Parliament passes reform bill on this day in history.   

1832  On March - 23 vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41   

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

1599  On this day in history birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on March - 23.   

1645  On March - 23 birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 23.   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on this day in history.   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on March - 23.   

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

1369  Death of Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered on March - 23.   

1548  On this day in history death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

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

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