Page 2: Historical Events In May - 23

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer on this day in history.   

1647  Willem II sworn in as viceroy of Holland on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history luis de Nain, painter, dies   

1660  King Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England on May - 23.   

1667  On this day in history king Afonso VI of Portugal flees   

1668  Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried on this day in history.   

1684  Adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48 on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1701  On this day in history captain Kidd hung in London after conviction of piracy & murder   

1701  On this day in history captain William Kidd is hanged in Londo after being convicted of piracy and murder   

1701  After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London on this day in history.   

1701  On May - 23 william Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock   

1706  Battle of Ramillies-Marlborough defeats French; 17,000 killed on this day in history.   

1707  Carolus Linneus, Sweden, biological classifier on this day in history.   

1710  Francois-Gaspard Adam, French sculptor (garden sculptures) on May - 23.   

1718  On May - 23 the birth of William Hunter, Scottish anatomist   

1718  William Hunter, obstetrician/medal writer on May - 23.   

1729  On this day in history giuseppe Parini, Italian priest/poet (Il Giorno)   

1734  Friedrich Anton Mesmer, Austria, physician/hypnotist (Mesmerism) on May - 23.   

1735  On May - 23 charles Joseph, prince the Ligne, Belgian fieldmarshal/author   

1737  Louis Francois Chambray, composer on May - 23.   

1741  Andrea Lucchesi, composer on May - 23.   

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "Il Bugiardo," premieres in Mantua on May - 23.   

1753  On this day in history giovanni Battista Viotti, violonist/composer   

1754  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon) on May - 23.   

1754  John Wood, architect/town planner, dies on this day in history.   

1756  Nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer on May - 23.   

1759  Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer on May - 23.   

1774  On May - 23 chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River)   

1783  James Otis, American lawyer, dies on May - 23.   

1785  Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals on May - 23.   

1785  On May - 23 william Woollett, engraver, dies   

1788  On May - 23 south Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution   

1788  On this day in history sC becomes 8th state to ratify US constitution   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.