Historical Events In May - 23

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

1125  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies  

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

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

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

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

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

1421  Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled on May - 23.  

1423  On May - 23 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  On this day in history king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis  

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

1533  On this day in history the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void  

1533  On this day in history king Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void  

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

1544  On this day in history german emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark  

1555  Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on this day in history.  

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

1568  On this day in history 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  On May - 23 tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory  

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 May - 23.  

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

1617  On this day in history 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 May - 23.  

1618  On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins  

1618  On May - 23 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 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 this day in history.  

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.  

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

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1423  On May - 23 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 this day in history.  

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