Historical Events In July - 23

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

0685  John V begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1148  Crusaders attack Damascus on July - 23.  

1215  Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king on July - 23.  

1253  On July - 23 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  Francesco Sfoza, soldier on this day in history.  

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

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

1431  Council of Basel opens on this day in history.  

1453  Battle at Gavere: Philip the Good beats Gentse rebellion on July - 23.  

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

1532  On July - 23 karel I & evangelical monarchy signs Peace of Neurenberg  

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

1558  On this day in history battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France  

1568  On this day in history 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  Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.  

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 this day in history three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France.  

1645  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 4 British ships to drive Dutch out of NY, arrive in Boston  

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 July - 23 simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] on this day in history.  

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

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

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

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

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

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

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)