Historical Events In June - 23
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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 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 June - 23.
1139 On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) on this day in history.
1295 Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome on June - 23.
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 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 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 Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on this day in history.
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 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 William Coventry, English statesman on this day in history.
1707 John Mill, English theologian on June - 23.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 On this day in history battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1763 On June - 23 the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 On June - 23 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 On June - 23 jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 On June - 23 matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)