Historical Events In September - 23

1778  Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1779  On September - 23 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  On September - 23 brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt   

1780  John Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29 on this day in history.   

1782  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet)   

1795  On September - 23 conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris   

1797  Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on September - 23.   

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

1804  David Van de Kellen, coin engraver on September - 23.   

1805  On this day in history matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist   

1806  The Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration on September - 23.   

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

1816  Elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887 on September - 23.   

1817  On September - 23 leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer   

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  Fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks on September - 23.   

1830  On September - 23 dutch troops occupy Brussels   

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

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  Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer on September - 23.   

1842  Karl Munzinger, composer on September - 23.   

1845  First baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code on September - 23.   

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

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

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  On September - 23 henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)   

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on September - 23.   

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on September - 23.   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On this day in history birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on September - 23.   

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on September - 23.   

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

1598  On this day in history birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  On September - 23 death of pope Linus   

0775  On September - 23 constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

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

0965  On September - 23 death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on September - 23.   

1390  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on this day in history.   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on September - 23.