Historical Events In June - 23
Friday, 21 February 2025
0758 On June - 23 ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74
0930 World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established on June - 23.
1018 On June - 23 henry I of Austria
1053 On this day in history norseman Robert Guiscard gains victory at Civitate over papal forces raised by Leo IX, who is captured Robert, 38, takes Benevento from the Byzantines and founds the Norman Empire that will rule southern Italy until 1194
1075 On June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies
1137 On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
1139 Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on this day in history.
1295 Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome on June - 23.
1298 Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king on June - 23.
1305 French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on this day in history.
1444 On June - 23 marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
1532 On this day in history henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V
1540 On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer
1565 On June - 23 turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.
1585 Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on this day in history.
1611 On June - 23 henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again
1612 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on this day in history.
1658 On June - 23 dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon
1661 On June - 23 marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal
1683 On June - 23 william Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"
1686 On June - 23 william Coventry, English statesman
1707 On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian
1713 On June - 23 the French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
1724 On June - 23 russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1749 On this day in history konrad Back, composer
1757 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on June - 23.
1758 On this day in history seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld
1760 Battle of Landshut, Silesia on June - 23.
1760 On June - 23 battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1763 On June - 23 the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 On this day in history josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 On June - 23 jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling) on June - 23.