Page 2: 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  On this day in history john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis   

1780  British MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY on September - 23.   

1780  Brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt on this day in history.   

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

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

1791  On September - 23 johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet)   

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 September - 23.   

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

1803  On this day in history 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   

1803  On September - 23 battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army   

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

1805  On September - 23 matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist   

1806  The Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration on this day in history.   

1806  Lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest on this day in history.   

1816  On September - 23 elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887   

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

1818  Border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed on this day in history.   

1820  Thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on September - 23.   

1821  On this day in history fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks.   

1830  On September - 23 dutch troops occupy Brussels   

1835  HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago on this day in history.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1837  Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1842  On this day in history karl Munzinger, composer   

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

1845  On this day in history 1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code   

1846  Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune on September - 23.   

1846  On September - 23 neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle   

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  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on this day in history.   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on September - 23.   

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

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  On September - 23 birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher   

1598  On September - 23 birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  On this day in history koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

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

1241  On this day in history death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  On this day in history death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

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

1541  On September - 23 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47