Historical Events In June - 23
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
0758 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.
0930 World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established on this day in history.
1018 On this day in history henry I of Austria
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 this day in history.
1139 On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on this day in history.
1295 On June - 23 pope Boniface VIII enters Rome
1298 Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king on this day in history.
1305 French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on this day in history.
1444 Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.
1532 Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on June - 23.
1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on this day in history.
1565 On June - 23 turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.
1585 Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on June - 23.
1611 On this day in history henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again
1612 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on June - 23.
1658 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on June - 23.
1661 Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on June - 23.
1683 On June - 23 william Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"
1686 On June - 23 william Coventry, English statesman
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 this day in history.
1724 On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1749 Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.
1757 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on this day in history.
1758 Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on June - 23.
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 June - 23 matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)