Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on May - 23.   

1125  On May - 23 the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V dies at Utrecht at age 44 after leading an expedition against France's Louis VI and then against the citizens of Worms   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history king Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1275  On May - 23 king Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1304  Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1420  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on this day in history.   

1421  On this day in history jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British on May - 23.   

1430  Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British on May - 23.   

1493  On this day in history king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis   

1498  Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1533  On this day in history the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void   

1533  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 23 pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition   

1544  On May - 23 german emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark   

1555  On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

1568  On May - 23 battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

1576  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on this day in history.   

1598  On May - 23 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1609  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.   

1611  On May - 23 matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on this day in history.   

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on May - 23.   

1618  Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on May - 23.   

1618  On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins   

1618  On May - 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War   

1620  On this day in history pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1627  On this day in history luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on this day in history.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  On May - 23 benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27