Historical Events In June - 23
Tuesday, 19 March 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 this day in history.
1018 Henry I of Austria on this day in history.
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 June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies
1137 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.
1139 On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on June - 23.
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 French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on this day in history.
1444 On June - 23 marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
1532 On June - 23 henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V
1540 On June - 23 johann Baptista Serranus, composer
1565 Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta on this day in history.
1585 On June - 23 spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops
1611 On this day in history henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again
1612 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on June - 23.
1658 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on this day in history.
1661 Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on this day in history.
1683 William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" on June - 23.
1686 William Coventry, English statesman on June - 23.
1707 On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian
1713 The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada on June - 23.
1724 On June - 23 russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1749 Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.
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 June - 23 battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 On June - 23 battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1763 On June - 23 the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 On this day in history josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1774 On June - 23 matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)