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

1761  On March - 23 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 March - 23 patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"  

1783  On March - 23 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67  

1786  On this day in history patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)  

1794  Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine on this day in history.  

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

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

1795  On March - 23 leopold Jansa, composer  

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

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

1801  On this day in history 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  

1806  On March - 23 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 March - 23.  

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

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

1811  Camille Marie Stamaty, composer on March - 23.  

1815  On this day in history uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes  

1816  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95 on March - 23.  

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

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

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

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

1821  On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper)  

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

1823  Schuyler Colfax, (R) 17th VP (1869-73) on this day in history.  

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

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on March - 23.  

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on this day in history.  

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  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  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  Death of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310) on March - 23.  

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

1548  On March - 23 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.