Historical Events In June - 23
Thursday, 08 June 2023
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 June - 23.
1018 Henry I of Austria on this day in history.
1053 On June - 23 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 this day in history.
1137 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.
1139 Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on this day in history.
1295 On June - 23 pope Boniface VIII enters Rome
1298 On this day in history duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king
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 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 June - 23.
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 this day in history.
1612 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on June - 23.
1658 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on June - 23.
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 John Mill, English theologian on this day in history.
1713 On June - 23 the French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
1724 On June - 23 russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1749 Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.
1757 On June - 23 robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal
1758 On this day in history seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld
1760 On June - 23 battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 On this day in history battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1763 The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on this day in history.
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)