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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1795  Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris on September - 23.  

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

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1800  On September - 23 william H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers)  

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

1805  Matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist on September - 23.  

1806  On September - 23 the Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St Louis after nearly 28 months of exploration  

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 this day in history.  

1817  Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer on September - 23.  

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 September - 23.  

1830  Dutch troops occupy Brussels on this day in history.  

1835  On September - 23 hMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago  

1835  Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33 on September - 23.  

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  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 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 this day in history birth of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)  

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1555  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on September - 23.  

0079  On September - 23 death of pope Linus  

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 September - 23.  

0965  On this day in history death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered  

1241  On this day in history 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  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.