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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

1806  On this day in history 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 September - 23.   

1820  Thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

1830  Dutch troops occupy Brussels on this day in history.   

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

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

1837  On this day in history richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80   

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

1842  On this day in history karl Munzinger, composer   

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

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  Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle on September - 23.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

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

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

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 23.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on this day in history.   

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 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 September - 23 death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47