Historical Events In June - 23
Monday, 30 January 2023
0758 On June - 23 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 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 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.
1139 On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on June - 23.
1295 Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome on June - 23.
1298 On June - 23 duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king
1305 French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on this day in history.
1444 On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
1532 Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on June - 23.
1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on this day in history.
1565 Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta on this day in history.
1585 On June - 23 spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops
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 On June - 23 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 William Coventry, English statesman on this day in history.
1707 On this day in history 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 Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
1749 On June - 23 konrad Back, composer
1757 On this day in history robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal
1758 Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld on June - 23.
1760 Battle of Landshut, Silesia on this day in history.
1760 Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on June - 23.
1763 The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on June - 23.
1763 On this day in history josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on June - 23.
1774 Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling) on June - 23.