Historical Events In June - 23
Monday, 18 March 2024
0758 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.
0930 On this day in history world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established
1018 On this day in history 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 June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies
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.
1160 On this day in history johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)
1295 Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome on June - 23.
1298 Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king on this day in history.
1305 On this day in history french-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge
1444 On June - 23 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 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 Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on this day in history.
1611 On this day in history henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again
1612 On this day in history 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 On June - 23 william Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"
1686 William Coventry, English statesman on this day in history.
1707 On June - 23 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 this day in history.
1724 Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on June - 23.
1749 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1763 On June - 23 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1774 Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling) on June - 23.