Today in History for February 1823
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Months in 1823: January March April May June July August September October November December
Historical Events
Events 1 - 2 of 2
2nd - Rossini's opera "Semiramide" premieres in Venice
20th - English Capt James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from S pole
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 7 of 7
3rd - Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station)
7th - Richard Genee, composer
15th - Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton
16th - John Daniel Imboden, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1895
27th - Ferdinand Van Derveer, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
27th - William Buel Franklin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903
28th - Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 4 of 4
7th - Ann Radcliffe (Ward), English poet/author of horror novels, dies at 58
16th - Johann Gottfried Schict, composer, dies at 69
16th - Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his allegorical paintings and portraits
26th - John P Kemble, English actor/director (Covent Garden), dies at 66
