Historical Events In September - 23

1778  Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 on September - 23.   

1779  John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis' on September - 23.   

1779  John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis on September - 23.   

1780  On this day in history british MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY   

1780  Brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt on September - 23.   

1780  On September - 23 john Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29   

1782  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer on September - 23.   

1791  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) on September - 23.   

1795  Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris on this day in history.   

1797  Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1800  William H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers) on September - 23.   

1803  The Battle of Assaye ends in victory for British forces under Arthur Wellesley, 34, brother of India's governor-general Richard Colley, first marquis Wellesley on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army   

1804  David Van de Kellen, coin engraver on this day in history.   

1805  Matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history the Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration   

1806  On this day in history lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest   

1816  Elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1817  Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On September - 23 border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed.   

1820  On September - 23 thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1821  Fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history dutch troops occupy Brussels   

1835  On this day in history hMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago   

1835  On September - 23 vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33   

1837  On September - 23 richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80   

1838  On September - 23 victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

1842  Karl Munzinger, composer on September - 23.   

1845  On this day in history first baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code   

1845  On September - 23 1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code   

1846  Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune on this day in history.   

1846  Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle on this day in history.   

1846  On September - 23 johann Gottfried Galle & Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune   

1847  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) on this day in history.   

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1158  On September - 23 birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)   

1161  On September - 23 birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  On September - 23 birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  On September - 23 birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on September - 23.   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on September - 23.   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.   

1241  On September - 23 death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.