Historical Events In July - 23

0636  Arabs gain control of most of Palestine from Byzantine Empire on this day in history.  

0685  On this day in history john V begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.  

1148  On this day in history crusaders attack Damascus  

1215  On July - 23 frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king  

1253  On July - 23 jews are expelled from Vienne France by order of Pope Innocent III  

1298  On this day in history jews are massacred at Wurzburg Germany  

1339  On this day in history louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier on this day in history.  

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1403  Battle of Shrewsbury fought by Percys against King Henry IV on July - 23.  

1403  On July - 23 henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1431  On this day in history council of Basel opens  

1453  On July - 23 battle at Gavere: Philip the Good beats Gentse rebellion  

1531  On this day in history louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers  

1532  Karel I & evangelical monarchy signs Peace of Neurenberg on this day in history.  

1540  Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary on this day in history.  

1558  Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France on this day in history.  

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

1572  On this day in history willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.  

1594  On this day in history groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis  

1599  On July - 23 caravaggio's first public commission for paintings  

1599  Caravaggio's 1st public commission for paintings on this day in history.  

1632  On July - 23 three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France.  

1645  On this day in history aleksei Mihailovitch Romanov succeeds his father Michael as czar  

1645  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies on July - 23.  

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer on this day in history.  

1664  4 British ships to drive Dutch out of NY, arrive in Boston on this day in history.  

1685  On this day in history pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53  

1690  On July - 23 richard Gibson, minature painter, dies  

1726  Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia on this day in history.  

1727  Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on July - 23.  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] on July - 23.  

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.  

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.  

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.  

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.  

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]  

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.  

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.  

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.  

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.