Historical Events In June - 23

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.  

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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 June - 23.  

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

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

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

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.  

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

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

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

1075  On June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies  

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.  

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 June - 23.