Historical Events In March - 23

1026  On March - 23 koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy  

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

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

1169  On March - 23 shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies  

1174  On this day in history jocelin, abbot of Melrose, is elected bishop of Glasgow.  

1237  On March - 23 jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies  

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

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

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

1534  On this day in history aragonese legal code formally recognised  

1548  Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen on this day in history.  

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

1568  On March - 23 treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike  

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

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

1593  On this day in history english Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander  

1596  On this day in history henry Unton, English diplomat  

1599  Thomas Selle, composer on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58  

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  On this day in history johan van Galen, Dutch admiral (Dunes Monte Christo), dies at about 48  

1657  On this day in history france & England form alliance against Spain; England gets Dunkirk  

1658  On this day in history valentin Dretzel, composer, dies at 79  

1669  Philipp Buchner, composer, dies at 54 on March - 23.  

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

1699  On March - 23 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 March - 23 iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)  

1743  On this day in history george Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London  

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

1748  Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer/musicologist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1749  On this day in history hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer  

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1429  On March - 23 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  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1732  On this day in history birth of marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)  

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on this day in history.  

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

1169  On March - 23 shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies  

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

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  On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67  

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