Historical Events In August - 23

0079  Mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire today in history.  

0406  Battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians on August - 23.  

0476  Odoacer elected King of Byzantine on August - 23.  

1046  King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese on August - 23.  

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England today in history.  

1328  Today in history battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers  

1441  Holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty on August - 23.  

1514  Battle of Chaldiran ended with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, Safavids founder today in history.  

1541  Jacques Cartier 1491-1557 arrives at Iroquois village of Stadacona on his third trip to Canada; starts to build Charlesbourg-Royale at western tip of Cape Diamond; first French fort in Canada; first French settlement in America today in history.  

1541  French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada on this day in history.  

1542  Today in history rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code  

0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)  

1486  Today in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat  

1524  Today in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)  

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.  

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born today in history.  

1724  Today in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)  

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.  

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.  

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) today in history.  

0634  Today in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies  

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony today in history.  

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on August - 23.  

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded today in history.  

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle today in history.  

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) today in history.  

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72