Historical Events In June - 23
Sunday, 01 October 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 this day in history.
1018 On June - 23 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 June - 23.
1137 On June - 23 adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
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 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 June - 23.
1532 Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on June - 23.
1540 On June - 23 johann Baptista Serranus, composer
1565 On June - 23 turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.
1585 Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1661 Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on June - 23.
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 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 this day in history.
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 On June - 23 battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1763 The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on June - 23.
1763 On June - 23 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 On June - 23 jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 On this day in history matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)