Historical Events In October - 23

0425  Valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6 on this day in history.   

0502  The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theodoric the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius on October - 23.   

0585  Burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Mâcon (Mastico) on this day in history.   

0787  Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea on October - 23.   

1086  A Muslim army from Africa defeats Castile's Alfonso VI October 23 at Zallaka Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Berber leader of the Almoravids, sends cartloads of Christian heads to the chief cities of Spain and Africa's Magrib as evidence of his victory on this day in history.   

1086  Battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids on this day in history.   

1091  Tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge on this day in history.   

1157  On this day in history the Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country.   

1229  Otto II becomes earl of Gelre on October - 23.   

1260  Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.   

1450  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on October - 23.   

1520  King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on October - 23.   

1543  On October - 23 juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1588  Medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander on October - 23.   

1602  On October - 23 franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1641  On October - 23 outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641   

1642  Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament on October - 23.   

1644  Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen on October - 23.   

1654  On this day in history johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1668  Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade on this day in history.   

1679  On October - 23 meal Tub Plot against James II of England   

1681  On this day in history french troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg   

1684  Colony Massachusetts under authority of English crown mounted on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 23 revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking   

1694  American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec on October - 23.   

1698  On October - 23 ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

1702  On this day in history -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet   

1713  On this day in history peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist   

1715  Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history war of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain.   

1752  On this day in history nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet)   

1753  On October - 23 columban Praelisauer, composer, dies at 50   

1760  1st Jewish prayer books printed in US on October - 23.   

1767  H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer on this day in history.   

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1503  On October - 23 birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

1516  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 23.   

1543  On this day in history birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  On October - 23 birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.   

1705  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  On October - 23 birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist   

0930  Death of Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885) on October - 23.   

1260  On October - 23 death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1450  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70   

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history death of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480)   

1581  On October - 23 death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

1602  On this day in history franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on October - 23.