Historical Events In August - 23

0079  On this day in history mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.   

0406  On August - 23 battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians   

0476  Odoacer elected King of Byzantine on this day in history.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.   

1046  King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese on this day in history.   

1106  On August - 23 magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England on August - 23.   

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers   

1328  On this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1441  Holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty on this day in history.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat on this day in history.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.   

1514  On this day in history battle of Chaldiran ended with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, Safavids founder.   

1519  On this day in history philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot   

1524  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1540  Guillaume Budé, French scholar on August - 23.   

1541  On this day in history jacques Cartier 1491-1557 arrives at Iroquois village of Stadacona on his third trip to Canada; starts to build Charlesbourg-Royale at western tip of Cape Diamond; first French fort in Canada; first French settlement in America.   

1541  On August - 23 french explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.   

1542  Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code on this day in history.   

1553  Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor on August - 23.   

1555  Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

1577  On August - 23 frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

1582  French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders on this day in history.   

1591  On August - 23 luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni.   

1614  University of Groningen opens on this day in history.   

1617  On August - 23 first one-way streets established (London)   

1617  1st one-way streets open (London) on this day in history.   

1618  On August - 23 gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33   

1628  On this day in history george Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36   

1668  On August - 23 artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.