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  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1148  Crusaders attack Damascus on this day in history.  

1215  Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king on this day in history.  

1253  On this day in history jews are expelled from Vienne France by order of Pope Innocent III  

1298  Jews are massacred at Wurzburg Germany on July - 23.  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) on July - 23.  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.  

1401  On this day in history francesco Sfoza, soldier  

1403  On July - 23 battle of Shrewsbury fought by Percys against King Henry IV  

1403  On this day in history henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1431  Council of Basel opens on July - 23.  

1453  On this day in history 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 July - 23.  

1540  On this day in history turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary  

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

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

1572  On July - 23 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 this day in history caravaggio's first public commission for paintings  

1599  On July - 23 caravaggio's 1st public commission for paintings  

1632  Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France on this day in history.  

1645  Aleksei Mihailovitch Romanov succeeds his father Michael as czar on this day in history.  

1645  On July - 23 michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies  

1659  On this day in history antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

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

1685  Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1690  Richard Gibson, minature painter, dies on July - 23.  

1726  On this day in history benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia  

1727  On this day in history simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain  

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  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.  

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

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]  

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.  

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.  

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.  

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)