Historical Events In August - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0079 Mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire on this day in history.
0406 Battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians on this day in history.
0476 On this day in history odoacer elected King of Byzantine
0634 On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies
1046 On August - 23 king Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese
1106 On August - 23 magnus, Duke of Saxony
1305 On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England.
1305 William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.
1328 Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers on this day in history.
1328 Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.
1441 On this day in history holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty
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 August - 23 battle of Chaldiran ended with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, Safavids founder.
1519 Philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot on August - 23.
1524 Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) on August - 23.
1540 On this day in history guillaume Budé, French scholar
1541 On August - 23 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 this day in history french explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.
1542 On August - 23 rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code
1553 On this day in history bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor
1555 On August - 23 calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.
1566 Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam on this day in history.
1577 Frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England on this day in history.
1582 French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders on August - 23.
1591 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on August - 23.
1593 Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) on this day in history.
1595 On August - 23 michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni.
1614 On August - 23 university of Groningen opens
1617 First one-way streets established (London) on this day in history.
1617 1st one-way streets open (London) on August - 23.
1618 Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history.
1628 On this day in history george Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36
1668 On this day in history artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies