Historical Events In June - 23
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 Henry I of Austria on June - 23.
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 Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.
1137 On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
1139 On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on this day in history.
1295 Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome on this day in history.
1298 On June - 23 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 June - 23.
1532 On June - 23 henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V
1540 On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer
1565 Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta on June - 23.
1585 On June - 23 spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops
1611 Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again on this day in history.
1612 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on June - 23.
1658 On this day in history dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon
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 June - 23.
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 On this day in history konrad Back, composer
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 On this day in history battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on June - 23.
1763 On June - 23 the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14) on June - 23.
1771 On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 On this day in history matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)