Historical Events In June - 23
Saturday, 07 December 2024
0758 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.
0930 World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established on June - 23.
1018 On this day in history henry I of Austria
1053 On June - 23 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 this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies
1137 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.
1139 On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on this day in history.
1295 On June - 23 pope Boniface VIII enters Rome
1298 On this day in history duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king
1305 On this day in history french-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge
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 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on June - 23.
1565 On this day in history turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.
1585 Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on June - 23.
1611 Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again on June - 23.
1612 On this day in history justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet
1658 On June - 23 dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon
1661 On this day in history 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 John Mill, English theologian on June - 23.
1713 The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada on this day in history.
1724 Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
1749 Konrad Back, composer on June - 23.
1757 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on this day in history.
1758 On June - 23 seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld
1760 On this day in history battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on this day in history.
1763 On this day in history the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 On this day in history josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 On this day in history matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)