Historical Events In October - 23

0425  Today in history valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6.  

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

0585  On October - 23 burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Mâcon (Mastico)  

0787  Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea today in history.  

1086  Today in history 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  

1086  Battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids on October - 23.  

1091  Tornado (possible T/ 4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge on October - 23.  

1157  The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country on October - 23.  

1229  Today in history otto II becomes earl of Gelre  

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

1588  On October - 23 medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander  

1503  Today in history birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)  

1516  Today in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)  

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on October - 23.  

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.  

1654  Today in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer  

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born today in history.  

1705  Today in history birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)  

1713  Today in history birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist  

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

1260  Today in history death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered  

1450  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1456  Today in history death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)  

1550  Today 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  Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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