Page 2: Historical Events In September - 23

1778  On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83   

1779  On this day in history john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis'   

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

1780  On this day in history british MAJ John Andre was apprehended as a Spy, near Tarrytown, NY   

1780  On this day in history brit Maj John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt   

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

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

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

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

1797  Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1800  William H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

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

1818  Border demarcation markers for Moresnet formally installed on September - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1837  On September - 23 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  1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code on September - 23.   

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

1846  Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle on this day in history.   

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

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

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus   

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

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

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