Historical Events In May - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1059 Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on May - 23.
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 May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies
1153 On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68
1275 On May - 23 king Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews
1275 On May - 23 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 May - 23 jews of Syria & Austria expelled
1421 On this day in history jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled
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 May - 23.
1493 King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis on this day in history.
1498 Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.
1533 On May - 23 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 this day in history.
1536 Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on this day in history.
1544 German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark on this day in history.
1555 Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on May - 23.
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 Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on May - 23.
1598 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized on May - 23.
1609 Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.
1611 Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on May - 23.
1617 On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary
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 The Thirty Years War begins on May - 23.
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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