Historical Events In June - 23

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

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

1018  On June - 23 henry I of Austria  

1053  On this day in history 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  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.  

1139  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1444  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer  

1565  Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta on June - 23.  

1585  On June - 23 spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops  

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

1612  On June - 23 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 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 this day in history russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople  

1749  Konrad Back, composer on June - 23.  

1757  On this day in history robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal  

1758  On this day in history seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld  

1760  Battle of Landshut, Silesia on this day in history.  

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

1763  On June - 23 the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon  

1763  Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14) on June - 23.  

1771  On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38  

1774  On June - 23 matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)  

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1160  On June - 23 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 this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)  

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on June - 23.  

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

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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

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

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on June - 23.  

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

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

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

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

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.  

1444  On June - 23 marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies  

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on June - 23.