Historical Events In May - 23

1059  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

1420  On May - 23 jews of Syria & Austria expelled   

1421  Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 23.   

1533  On May - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 23.   

1611  On this day in history matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on this day in history.   

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

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

1618  On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins   

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

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history 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  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 May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

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  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

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

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

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

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

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