Historical Events In August - 23
Saturday, 15 March 2025
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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