Historical Events In June - 23

0758  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74  

0930  World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established on this day in history.  

1018  Henry I of Austria on this day in history.  

1053  On this day in history norseman Robert Guiscard gains victory at Civitate over papal forces raised by Leo IX, who is captured Robert, 38, takes Benevento from the Byzantines and founds the Norman Empire that will rule southern Italy until 1194  

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies  

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.  

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.  

1160  On this day in history johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)  

1295  On this day in history pope Boniface VIII enters Rome  

1298  On this day in history duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king  

1305  French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on June - 23.  

1444  On June - 23 marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies  

1532  Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on this day in history.  

1540  On June - 23 johann Baptista Serranus, composer  

1565  On June - 23 turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.  

1585  On June - 23 spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops  

1611  On June - 23 henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again  

1612  On this day in history justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet  

1658  On June - 23 dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon  

1661  Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on June - 23.  

1683  On this day in history william Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"  

1686  William Coventry, English statesman on this day in history.  

1707  On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian  

1713  The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada on June - 23.  

1724  Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on June - 23.  

1749  On June - 23 konrad Back, composer  

1757  Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on June - 23.  

1758  On this day in history seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld  

1760  Battle of Landshut, Silesia on this day in history.  

1760  Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on this day in history.  

1763  The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on this day in history.  

1763  Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14) on June - 23.  

1771  Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

1774  On this day in history matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)  

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.  

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)  

1456  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)  

1534  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)  

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.  

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.  

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet  

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.  

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on June - 23.  

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies  

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.  

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.  

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies  

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.