Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France.   

1125  The Holy Roman Emperor Henry V dies at Utrecht at age 44 after leading an expedition against France's Louis VI and then against the citizens of Worms.   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68.   

1275  King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews.   

1275  King Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1304  Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1420  Jews of Syria and Austria expelled   

1421  Jews of Austria imprisoned and expelled.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British.   

1430  Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne and sold to the British   

1493  King Charles VIII and Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis   

1498  Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1533  The marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void.   

1533  King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null and void.   

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition.   

1544  German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark   

1555  Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed.   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

1576  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized.   

1609  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place   

1611  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary.   

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War.   

1618  Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle.   

1618  The Thirty Years War begins.   

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized.   

1627  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau steps down as head of Civil rights activists.   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.