Historical Events In June - 23
Sunday, 06 July 2025
0758 On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74
0930 On June - 23 world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established
1018 On June - 23 henry I of Austria
1053 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 on this day in history.
1075 Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.
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 On June - 23 duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king
1305 On this day in history french-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge
1444 Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on June - 23.
1532 Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on June - 23.
1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on June - 23.
1565 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on this day in history.
1661 Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on this day in history.
1683 William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" on June - 23.
1686 William Coventry, English statesman on June - 23.
1707 John Mill, English theologian on June - 23.
1713 On June - 23 the French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
1724 On June - 23 russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1749 Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.
1757 On June - 23 robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal
1758 Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 On this day in history battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1763 On this day in history the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 On June - 23 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 On June - 23 matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)