Historical Events In June - 23

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

0930  On this day in history 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  On June - 23 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 this day in history.   

1160  On June - 23 johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1295  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1565  On this day in history turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.   

1585  Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on this day in history.   

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

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

1658  On this day in history dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon   

1661  On this day in history marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal   

1683  William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" on June - 23.   

1686  On this day in history william Coventry, English statesman   

1707  On this day in history 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  On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1749  Konrad Back, composer on June - 23.   

1757  On June - 23 robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal   

1758  On June - 23 seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld   

1760  Battle of Landshut, Silesia on June - 23.   

1760  On June - 23 battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia   

1763  On this day in history the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon   

1763  Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14) on this day in history.   

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  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

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

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

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  On June - 23 birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

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

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

1018  On this day in history death of henry I of Austria   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.   

1137  On June - 23 adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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.