Historical Events In October - 23

0425  On October - 23 valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6.  

0502  Today in history 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  Today in history byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea  

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 October - 23.  

1086  On October - 23 battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids  

1091  Today in history tornado (possible T/ 4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge  

1157  Today 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  On October - 23 otto II becomes earl of Gelre  

1520  Today in history king Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V  

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 this day in history.  

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born today in history.  

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

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

0930  On this day in history death of daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885)  

1260  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered today in history.  

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

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on October - 23.  

1550  On October - 23 death of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480)  

1581  Death of Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) today in history.  

1602  Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on October - 23.  

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