Historical Events In June - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0758 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.
0930 On June - 23 world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established
1018 Henry I of Austria on June - 23.
1053 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 on this day in history.
1075 On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies
1137 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.
1139 Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.
1160 On June - 23 johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)
1295 Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome on this day in history.
1298 On June - 23 duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king
1305 French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on June - 23.
1444 Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.
1532 Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on June - 23.
1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on this day in history.
1565 Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta on this day in history.
1585 On this day in history spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops
1611 Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again on this day in history.
1612 On June - 23 justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet
1658 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on this day in history.
1661 Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on this day in history.
1683 William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" on June - 23.
1686 William Coventry, English statesman on this day in history.
1707 On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian
1713 On this day in history the French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
1724 On June - 23 russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1749 Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.
1757 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on June - 23.
1758 On this day in history seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld
1760 On June - 23 battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on this day in history.
1763 On this day in history the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 On June - 23 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 On June - 23 jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling) on this day in history.