Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 23 the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V dies at Utrecht at age 44 after leading an expedition against France's Louis VI and then against the citizens of Worms   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1275  King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history king Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1304  Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1420  On this day in history jews of Syria & Austria expelled   

1421  Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled on May - 23.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British on this day in history.   

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British   

1493  On May - 23 king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis   

1498  Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1533  The marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void on May - 23.   

1533  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 23 pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition   

1544  On May - 23 german emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark   

1555  Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on this day in history.   

1568  On May - 23 battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.   

1576  On this day in history tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized on May - 23.   

1609  On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

1611  On this day in history matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War   

1618  Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on May - 23.   

1618  On May - 23 the Thirty Years War begins   

1618  On May - 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War   

1620  On this day in history pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1627  On this day in history luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on May - 23.   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.