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  On this day in history world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established   

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  On this day in history 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   

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

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1532  Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

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

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

1658  On June - 23 dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon   

1661  On June - 23 marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal   

1683  On June - 23 william Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"   

1686  On this day in history william Coventry, English statesman   

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 June - 23.   

1724  Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on June - 23.   

1749  On June - 23 konrad Back, composer   

1757  On June - 23 robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal   

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  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  On June - 23 jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38   

1774  Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling) on this day in history.   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

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

1534  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

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

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

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 June - 23.   

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.   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)