Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 23 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 on this day in history.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1275  King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on this day in history.   

1275  King Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on this day in history.   

1304  Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1420  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on May - 23.   

1421  On this day in history jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled   

1423  On May - 23 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 on May - 23.   

1430  On this day in history joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British   

1493  On May - 23 king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis   

1498  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1533  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on May - 23.   

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on this day in history.   

1544  German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark on May - 23.   

1555  On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

1576  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on May - 23.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized on this day in history.   

1609  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on May - 23.   

1611  On May - 23 matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

1617  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on this day in history.   

1618  Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on this day in history.   

1618  On May - 23 the Thirty Years War begins   

1618  On this day in history 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War   

1620  On this day in history pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1627  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on this day in history.   

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1052  On this day in history 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  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1125  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27