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 this day in history battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians   

0476  Odoacer elected King of Byzantine on August - 23.   

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

1046  On August - 23 king Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese   

1106  Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

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

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

1328  Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers on August - 23.   

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

1441  On this day in history holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty   

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

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.   

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  Philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1541  On this day in history 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 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  Frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England on August - 23.   

1582  On August - 23 french van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders   

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

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

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

1614  On August - 23 university of Groningen opens   

1617  On August - 23 first one-way streets established (London)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1668  Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on this day in history.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

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

0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

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

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

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

1305  On August - 23 death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

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

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.