Historical Events In June - 23

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74.   

0930  World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established   

1018  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.   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies.   

1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians).   

1295  Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome   

1298  Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king.   

1305  French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1532  Henry VIII and Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V.   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer.   

1565  Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta   

1585  Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops   

1611  Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery and never seen again   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet.   

1658  Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon   

1661  Marriage contract for Charles II of England and Catharina of Portugal   

1683  William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"   

1686  William Coventry, English statesman   

1707  John Mill, English theologian   

1713  The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.   

1724  Russia and Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1749  Konrad Back, composer.   

1757  In this year, Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, claims control of Bengal.   

1758  Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld.   

1760  Battle of Landshut, Silesia   

1760  Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia   

1763  Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon is born.   

1763  Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)   

1771  Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38   

1774  Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)   

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1160  Johannes de matha: French saint/founder (trinitarians)   

1433  Francis ii: Duke of brittany   

1456  Margaret of denmark: Wife of james iii of scotland   

1534  Oda nobunaga: Japanese warlord   

1540  Johann baptista serranus: Composer   

1596  Johan banér: Swedish soldier   

1612  Justus g schottel: [schottelius], german poet   

1612  André tacquet: Belgian mathematician   

0079  Death of Vespasian: Roman emperor (b. 9)   

0758  Ho-tse shen-hui: Zen teacher/disciple of hui-neng,   

1018  Henry i of austria: Henry i of austria   

1075  Death of Theoduinus: Beiers prince-bishop of liege,   

1137  Death of Adalbert i: Archbishop of mainz (1111-1137),   

1139  Death of Andries van kuik: Bishop of utrecht,   

1444  Death of Marcus: [manuel] eugenicus, byzantine bishop of efeze/theologist,   

1555  Pedro mascarenhas: Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)