Historical Events In March - 23

1026  Koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy on this day in history.   

1066  18th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history treaty of Konstanz between Frederik I "Barbarossa" & Pope Eugene III   

1169  On this day in history shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1174  Jocelin, abbot of Melrose, is elected bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1369  On this day in history pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1490  First dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" published on this day in history.   

1490  On March - 23 1st dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" published   

1534  On this day in history aragonese legal code formally recognised   

1548  On this day in history itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

1555  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1568  Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike on March - 23.   

1568  Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike on this day in history.   

1579  Friesland joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1593  On March - 23 english Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander   

1596  Henry Unton, English diplomat on March - 23.   

1599  Thomas Selle, composer on March - 23.   

1606  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1618  James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history french troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont   

1638  On this day in history frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

1653  Johan van Galen, Dutch admiral (Dunes Monte Christo), dies at about 48 on March - 23.   

1657  On March - 23 france & England form alliance against Spain; England gets Dunkirk   

1658  On March - 23 valentin Dretzel, composer, dies at 79   

1669  Philipp Buchner, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1670  François Dollier de Casson 1636-1701 claims Lake Erie territory for France on this day in history.   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany on March - 23.   

1708  English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth on March - 23.   

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) on March - 23.   

1743  George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London on March - 23.   

1743  On this day in history english premiere of Handel's "Messiah"   

1748  On March - 23 johann Gottfried Walther, German composer/musicologist, dies at 63   

1749  Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer on March - 23.   

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1429  On this day in history birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)   

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on March - 23.   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist was born on this day in history.   

1645  On March - 23 birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.   

1723  Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771) was born on March - 23.   

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  On March - 23 death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on March - 23.   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1361  On this day in history death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  On this day in history death of pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered   

1548  On this day in history death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen   

1555  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67 on March - 23.   

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on this day in history.