Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On March - 23 johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

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

1756  Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57 on March - 23.   

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

1769  On this day in history william Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

1775  On this day in history patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1783  Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1794  Lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland on this day in history.   

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

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on this day in history.   

1801  Murder attempt on Czar Paul I on this day in history.   

1801  Peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht) on March - 23.   

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  Lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)   

1809  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1811  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

1815  USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes on this day in history.   

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

1818  On March - 23 don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

1818  Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on March - 23.   

1819  On March - 23 august v Kotzebue, writer, dies   

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

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

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

1823  Schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73) on March - 23.   

1825  On March - 23 edward Lloyd Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1898   

1826  Leon Minkus, composer on March - 23.   

1832  On this day in history british Parliament passes reform bill   

1832  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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1429  Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On March - 23 birth of thomas Selle, composer   

1638  On March - 23 birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on March - 23.   

1699  On this day in history birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany   

1723  On March - 23 birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)   

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  On March - 23 death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  On March - 23 shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

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

1361  On this day in history death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  Death of Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1555  On March - 23 julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on March - 23.