Historical Events In August - 23

0079  On August - 23 mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.   

0406  Battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians on this day in history.   

0476  On this day in history odoacer elected King of Byzantine   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

1046  King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese on this day in history.   

1106  On this day in history magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1305  On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England.   

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  On this day in history battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1441  Holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty on this day in history.   

1486  On August - 23 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72   

1514  Battle of Chaldiran ended with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, Safavids founder on this day in history.   

1519  Philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot on August - 23.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) on this day in history.   

1540  Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.   

1541  Jacques Cartier 1491-1557 arrives at Iroquois village of Stadacona on his third trip to Canada; starts to build Charlesbourg-Royale at western tip of Cape Diamond; first French fort in Canada; first French settlement in America on this day in history.   

1541  French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada on August - 23.   

1542  Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code on this day in history.   

1553  Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.   

1555  Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on August - 23.   

1566  On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

1577  Frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England on August - 23.   

1582  On August - 23 french van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders   

1591  Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on August - 23.   

1593  On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1595  Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni on August - 23.   

1614  University of Groningen opens on this day in history.   

1617  First one-way streets established (London) on August - 23.   

1617  On August - 23 1st one-way streets open (London)   

1618  Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1628  George Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36 on this day in history.   

1668  Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on August - 23.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

0093  On this day in history death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72