Historical Events In August - 23

0079  On this day in history mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.   

0406  On August - 23 battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians   

0476  Odoacer elected King of Byzantine on August - 23.   

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

1046  King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese on this day in history.   

1106  On August - 23 magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England on August - 23.   

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  On this day in history battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers   

1328  On this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1441  On August - 23 holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty   

1486  On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

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

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

1519  On this day in history philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) on this day in history.   

1540  On August - 23 guillaume Budé, French scholar   

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 on this day in history.   

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

1542  Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code on August - 23.   

1553  Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor on August - 23.   

1555  On this day in history calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.   

1566  Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

1582  On this day in history french van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders   

1591  Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1595  On August - 23 michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni.   

1614  University of Groningen opens on August - 23.   

1617  On this day in history first one-way streets established (London)   

1617  1st one-way streets open (London) on this day in history.   

1618  Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1628  On August - 23 george Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36   

1668  Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.