Page 2: Historical Events In September - 23

1778  On September - 23 balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

1779  John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis' on this day in history.   

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

1780  British MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY on this day in history.   

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

1780  John Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29 on September - 23.   

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

1791  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris   

1797  On September - 23 johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57   

1800  On this day in history william H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers)   

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  Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army on September - 23.   

1804  On this day in history david Van de Kellen, coin engraver   

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 this day in history.   

1806  On September - 23 lewis & Clark return to St Louis from Pacific Northwest   

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

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 this day in history.   

1830  Dutch troops occupy Brussels on September - 23.   

1835  HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago on September - 23.   

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

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

1838  On this day in history victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

1842  Karl Munzinger, composer on this day in history.   

1845  First baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code on this day in history.   

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

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

1846  On this day in history neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle   

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

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

1434  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on September - 23.   

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  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  On September - 23 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 September - 23.   

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

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 September - 23.   

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