Historical Events In June - 23

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

0930  On this day in history world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established   

1018  On June - 23 henry I of Austria   

1053  On this day in history norseman Robert Guiscard gains victory at Civitate over papal forces raised by Leo IX, who is captured Robert, 38, takes Benevento from the Byzantines and founds the Norman Empire that will rule southern Italy until 1194   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.   

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1160  On June - 23 johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1295  On June - 23 pope Boniface VIII enters Rome   

1298  On this day in history duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king   

1305  On this day in history french-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on June - 23.   

1532  On June - 23 henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.   

1585  Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on June - 23.   

1611  Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again on this day in history.   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on this day in history.   

1658  Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal   

1683  On June - 23 william Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"   

1686  On June - 23 william Coventry, English statesman   

1707  On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian   

1713  The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada on this day in history.   

1724  On June - 23 russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1749  Konrad Back, composer on June - 23.   

1757  On this day in history robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal   

1758  On June - 23 seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld   

1760  Battle of Landshut, Silesia on this day in history.   

1760  Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on June - 23.   

1763  The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on June - 23.   

1763  Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14) on this day in history.   

1771  Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on June - 23.   

1774  Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling) on this day in history.   

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1160  On June - 23 birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

0758  On June - 23 ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on June - 23.   

1075  On June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On June - 23 marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.