Historical Events In October - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0425 On October - 23 valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6.
0502 The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theodoric the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius on this day in history.
0585 Burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Mâcon (Mastico) on this day in history.
0787 On this day in history byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea
1086 On this day in history a Muslim army from Africa defeats Castile's Alfonso VI October 23 at Zallaka Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Berber leader of the Almoravids, sends cartloads of Christian heads to the chief cities of Spain and Africa's Magrib as evidence of his victory
1086 On October - 23 battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids
1091 On October - 23 tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge
1157 On this day in history the Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country.
1229 Otto II becomes earl of Gelre on this day in history.
1260 Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.
1450 Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1520 King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on October - 23.
1543 On this day in history juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist
1588 On this day in history medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander
1602 On this day in history franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57
1641 Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 on October - 23.
1642 Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament on October - 23.
1644 On October - 23 sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen
1654 Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on this day in history.
1668 Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade on October - 23.
1679 Meal Tub Plot against James II of England on this day in history.
1681 French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg on October - 23.
1684 Colony Massachusetts under authority of English crown mounted on October - 23.
1690 Revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking on October - 23.
1694 American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec on October - 23.
1698 On October - 23 ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)
1702 -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet on October - 23.
1713 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist on October - 23.
1715 On October - 23 peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30)
1739 War of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain on October - 23.
1752 Nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet) on October - 23.
1753 On October - 23 columban Praelisauer, composer, dies at 50
1760 On this day in history 1st Jewish prayer books printed in US
1767 On October - 23 h Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer