Historical Events In March - 23

1026  On this day in history koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy  

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

1153  On March - 23 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 March - 23.  

1237  On this day in history jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies  

1369  Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered on March - 23.  

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

1490  1st dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" published on this day in history.  

1534  Aragonese legal code formally recognised on this day in history.  

1548  On March - 23 itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen  

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

1568  On this day in history treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike  

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

1579  On this day in history friesland joins Union of Utrecht  

1593  English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander on this day in history.  

1596  Henry Unton, English diplomat on this day in history.  

1599  Thomas Selle, composer on this day in history.  

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 March - 23.  

1630  On March - 23 french troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont  

1638  On this day in history frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist  

1653  On March - 23 johan van Galen, Dutch admiral (Dunes Monte Christo), dies at about 48  

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

1658  Valentin Dretzel, composer, dies at 79 on March - 23.  

1669  On this day in history philipp Buchner, composer, dies at 54  

1670  On this day in history françois Dollier de Casson 1636-1701 claims Lake Erie territory for France  

1699  On this day in history john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany  

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

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

1743  George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London on this day in history.  

1743  English premiere of Handel's "Messiah" on this day in history.  

1748  Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer/musicologist, dies at 63 on March - 23.  

1749  Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer on this day in history.  

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

1599  On this day in history birth of thomas Selle, composer  

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 March - 23.  

1723  On March - 23 birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)  

1732  On March - 23 birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)  

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

1103  On this day in history death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)  

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered on March - 23.  

1548  On March - 23 death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen  

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

1559  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on March - 23.