Historical Events In May - 23

1059  On May - 23 henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France   

1125  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 on this day in history.   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1275  King Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on this day in history.   

1304  On May - 23 jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1420  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on May - 23.   

1421  On May - 23 jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British   

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British   

1493  King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis on this day in history.   

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

1533  On May - 23 the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void   

1533  On this day in history king Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void   

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on May - 23.   

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

1555  On May - 23 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

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

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

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.   

1576  On May - 23 tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

1598  On this day in history 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 this day in history matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

1617  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

1618  On May - 23 the Thirty Years War begins   

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

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

1627  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on May - 23.   

1644  On this day in history johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

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  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

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

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

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

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  On this day in history 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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27