Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on May - 23.  

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 on May - 23.  

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.  

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

1275  On this day in history king Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews  

1275  On May - 23 king Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews  

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

1420  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on this day in history.  

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

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

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1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British on this day in history.  

1430  Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history king Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void  

1536  On May - 23 pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition  

1544  German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark on this day in history.  

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

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on May - 23.  

1568  On May - 23 battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed  

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.  

1576  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on this day in history.  

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

1609  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.  

1611  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on this day in history.  

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on May - 23.  

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

1618  On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle  

1618  On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins  

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War on May - 23.  

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized on May - 23.  

1627  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on May - 23.  

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on May - 23.  

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.  

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)  

1598  On May - 23 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  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.  

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer  

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

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.  

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68  

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer  

1423  On May - 23 benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies  

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.  

1523  On May - 23 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