Historical Events In August - 23

0079  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.   

0476  Odoacer elected King of Byzantine.   

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

1046  King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese   

1106  Magnus, Duke of Saxony.   

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

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled and beheaded.   

1328  Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers   

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

1441  Holland and Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72   

1514  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.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien).   

1540  Guillaume Budé, French scholar   

1541  In this year, 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; inaugural French fort in Canada; inaugural French settlement in America   

1541  French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada   

1542  Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code.   

1553  Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1555  Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands   

1566  Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam.   

1577  Frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

1582  French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders   

1591  Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia).   

1595  Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni.   

1614  University of Groningen opens   

1617  inaugural one-way streets established (London)   

1617  1st one-way streets open (London).   

1618  Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33.   

1628  George Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36   

1668  Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies   

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0686  Charles martel: Grandfather of charlemagne   

1486  Siegmund freiherr von herberstein: Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat (anti-tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio testi: Italian poet (pianto d'italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw lubieniecki: Polish astronomer   

1724  Abraham yates: American continental congressman   

1727  Friedrich hartmann graf: Composer   

1740  Ivan vi: Emperor of russia 1740-41)   

0093  Gnaeus julius agricola: Roman governor of britain (b. 40)   

0634  Death of Aboe bekr abd allah: [al-siddik], friend/successor of mohammed,   

1106  Magnus: Duke of saxony   

1176  Emperor rokujo of japan: Emperor rokujo of japan (b. 1164)   

1305  Death of William wallace: Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas zannekin: Leader of rebel flemish farmers,   

1387  Death of King olav iv of norway: King olav iv of norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Death of Jean molinet: Burgundy historian (chroniques),