Historical Events In August - 23
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0079 On this day in history mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
0406 Battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians on this day in history.
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 On this day in history king Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese
1106 Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.
1305 On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England.
1305 On August - 23 william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded
1328 Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers on this day in history.
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 Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat on this day in history.
1507 On this day in history 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 August - 23 philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot
1524 Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) on August - 23.
1540 Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day 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 on August - 23.
1541 On August - 23 french explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.
1542 Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code on August - 23.
1553 Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.
1555 On this day in history calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.
1566 On August - 23 beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam
1577 On August - 23 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 August - 23.
1593 Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) on August - 23.
1595 On this day in history michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni.
1614 University of Groningen opens on this day in history.
1617 On August - 23 first one-way streets established (London)
1617 On this day in history 1st one-way streets open (London)
1618 On August - 23 gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33
1628 George Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36 on August - 23.
1668 Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on August - 23.