Historical Events In June - 23

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.  

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

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

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  Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king on June - 23.  

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

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on June - 23.  

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 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  On this day in history 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  Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1749  On June - 23 konrad Back, composer  

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  Battle of Landshut, Silesia on June - 23.  

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

1763  The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on June - 23.  

1763  On June - 23 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)  

1771  On June - 23 jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38  

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

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

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.  

1456  On June - 23 birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)  

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.  

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

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.  

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.  

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.  

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 June - 23.  

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on this day in history.  

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.  

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

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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