Page 2: Historical Events In March - 23

1750  On March - 23 johannes Matthias Sperger, composer   

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  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  On this day in history 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  Lieutenant-General Tadeusz Kosciuszko returns to Poland on March - 23.   

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

1795  On March - 23 leopold Jansa, composer   

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

1801  On March - 23 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  Lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1809  On March - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1818  Don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on March - 23.   

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

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

1821  On this day in history battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence.   

1821  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper) on this day in history.   

1821  Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 56 on March - 23.   

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 March - 23.   

1826  Leon Minkus, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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1429  On this day in history birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on March - 23.   

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on March - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1361  On March - 23 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 March - 23 death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

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

1559  On this day in history death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)