Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  Johannes Matthias Sperger, composer on March - 23.   

1752  Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later on this day in history.   

1756  Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1761  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on March - 23.   

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

1775  Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" on March - 23.   

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 March - 23 josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine   

1794  On this day in history lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland   

1794  1st US patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine) on this day in history.   

1795  Leopold Jansa, composer on March - 23.   

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

1801  Peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht) on this day in history.   

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  George Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1808  Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain on this day in history.   

1808  On March - 23 jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, sociologist/historian (Statistic yearbook)   

1809  On this day in history ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer, dies at 60   

1811  On March - 23 camille Marie Stamaty, composer   

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

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

1819  On this day in history august v Kotzebue, writer, dies   

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  Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 23 leon Minkus, composer   

1832  On March - 23 british Parliament passes reform bill   

1832  On this day in history vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer, dies at 41   

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1429  On March - 23 birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1723  On this day in history birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)   

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

1736  On this day in history 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  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  On March - 23 death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  On March - 23 death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  Death of Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on this day in history.   

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)