Historical Events In June - 23
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 June - 23.
1018 On this day in history henry I of Austria
1053 On June - 23 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 Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.
1137 On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
1139 On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 On June - 23 johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)
1295 On June - 23 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 On June - 23 henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V
1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on June - 23.
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 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 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1707 On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian
1713 On this day in history 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 June - 23.
1757 On June - 23 robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal
1758 On this day in history seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld
1760 On June - 23 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)