Historical Events In May - 23

1059  On May - 23 henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France   

1125  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 on May - 23.   

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

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

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

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

1420  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on this day in history.   

1421  Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled on this day in history.   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1430  On this day in history joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British   

1430  Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void   

1533  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on May - 23.   

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history german emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark   

1555  On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on May - 23.   

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

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

1576  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on May - 23.   

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  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on May - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1618  The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.   

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

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized on May - 23.   

1627  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on this day in history.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

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

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

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

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