Historical Events In May - 23

1059  On May - 23 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 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 May - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1421  On May - 23 jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled   

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

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British   

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

1493  King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis on this day in history.   

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

1533  On May - 23 the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void   

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

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 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  On May - 23 tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized on May - 23.   

1609  On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

1611  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on May - 23.   

1617  On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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  The Thirty Years War begins on May - 23.   

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

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

1627  On May - 23 luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1644  On this day in history johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists   

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

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

1617  On May - 23 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  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

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  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

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

1498  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  On May - 23 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.