Historical Events In August - 23

0079  Mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire on August - 23.   

0406  Battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians on this day in history.   

0476  Odoacer elected King of Byzantine on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot   

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

1540  On this day in history 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  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  Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on this day in history.   

1566  Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam on August - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1595  Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni on August - 23.   

1614  University of Groningen opens on August - 23.   

1617  First one-way streets established (London) on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

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

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

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

1176  On August - 23 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 this day in history.   

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.