Historical Events In May - 23
Monday, 18 March 2024
1059 Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on this day in history.
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 On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies
1153 David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.
1275 King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on this day in history.
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 May - 23.
1420 On this day in history jews of Syria & Austria expelled
1421 On May - 23 jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled
1423 On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies
1430 On May - 23 joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British
1430 On this day in history joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British
1493 On May - 23 king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis
1498 Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.
1533 The marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void on May - 23.
1533 King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on May - 23.
1536 On this day in history 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 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized on May - 23.
1609 On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.
1611 Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on this day in history.
1617 On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary
1618 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on this day in history.
1618 On May - 23 imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle
1618 The Thirty Years War begins on May - 23.
1618 On May - 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War
1620 Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized on May - 23.
1627 Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on this day in history.
1644 On May - 23 johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists
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