On This Day: March 23rd

The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.

A massive earthquake destroys the former capital Inwa of the Konbaung dynasty, present-day Myanmar.

Greek War of Independence: Battle and fall of city of Kalamata.

After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery begin their arduous journey home.

Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death inside his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle.

American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech - "Give me liberty or give me death!" - at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.

The Peace of Longjumeau is signed, ending the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.

Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England, the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

The Trần dynasty of Vietnam is deposed, after one hundred and seventy-five years of rule, by Hồ Quý Ly, a court official.

The Muslim army under Muhammad suffers a defeat against the Quraysh in the battle of Uhud.