Historical Events In August - 23

0079  On August - 23 mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.   

0406  Battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians on August - 23.   

0476  On this day in history odoacer elected King of Byzantine   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

1046  On August - 23 king Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese   

1106  On this day in history magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat on August - 23.   

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72   

1514  Battle of Chaldiran ended with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, Safavids founder on August - 23.   

1519  Philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot on this day in history.   

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

1540  Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1555  On this day in history calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.   

1566  Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

1582  On August - 23 french van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders   

1591  Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on this day in history.   

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  University of Groningen opens on August - 23.   

1617  On this day in history first one-way streets established (London)   

1617  On August - 23 1st one-way streets open (London)   

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

1628  George Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36 on August - 23.   

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  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

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

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

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

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 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 August - 23.