Historical Events In August - 23

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   

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

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

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

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

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

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

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

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

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

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

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

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

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