Historical Events In July - 23

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

0685  On July - 23 john V begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1148  On this day in history crusaders attack Damascus  

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

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 this day in history.  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history karel I & evangelical monarchy signs Peace of Neurenberg  

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 July - 23.  

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

1572  Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden on July - 23.  

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1594  Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on July - 23.  

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

1599  Caravaggio's 1st public commission for paintings on July - 23.  

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

1645  On July - 23 aleksei Mihailovitch Romanov succeeds his father Michael as czar  

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer on July - 23.  

1664  On July - 23 4 British ships to drive Dutch out of NY, arrive in Boston  

1685  On July - 23 pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53  

1690  On this day in history richard Gibson, minature painter, dies  

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

1727  Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on this day in history.  

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

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.  

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

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

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

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

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

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.  

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

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

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.  

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

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

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

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