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Today in History - 2/23 303 : Emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians 1455 : Johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date) 1574 : France begins 5th holy war against Huguenots 1660 : Charles XI becomes king of Sweden 1668 : Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued 1672 : Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam 1689 : Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England 1778 : Baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge 1792 : Joseph Haydns 94th Symphony in G, premieres 1792 : Humane Society of Massachusetts incorpo rated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)
Posted on: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:40:01 +0000

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