Historical Events In June - 23

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

0930  On June - 23 world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established   

1018  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on June - 23.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1532  On this day in history henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V   

1540  On June - 23 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  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on this day in history.   

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

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  William Coventry, English statesman on June - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1724  On June - 23 russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1749  On June - 23 konrad Back, composer   

1757  Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on June - 23.   

1758  Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld on this day in history.   

1760  Battle of Landshut, Silesia on June - 23.   

1760  Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on June - 23.   

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  Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on June - 23.   

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 June - 23.   

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 June - 23.   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  On June - 23 death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)   

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

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria   

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

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.