Historical Events In June - 23

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

0930  World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established on June - 23.   

1018  On June - 23 henry I of Austria   

1053  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 on this day in history.   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.   

1160  On this day in history johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1295  Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome on this day in history.   

1298  On this day in history duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king   

1305  French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on this day in history.   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1532  On June - 23 henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V   

1540  On June - 23 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 June - 23.   

1658  Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on June - 23.   

1661  Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on June - 23.   

1683  William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" on this day in history.   

1686  William Coventry, English statesman on June - 23.   

1707  John Mill, English theologian on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history the French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.   

1724  Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1749  Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.   

1757  Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on June - 23.   

1758  On June - 23 seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld   

1760  Battle of Landshut, Silesia on June - 23.   

1760  On this day in history battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia   

1763  The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on June - 23.   

1763  Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14) on this day in history.   

1771  Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on June - 23.   

1774  On this day in history matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

1456  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  On this day in history death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)   

0758  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on June - 23.   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.   

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1555  On June - 23 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)