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  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 May - 23.  

1275  King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on May - 23.  

1275  King Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on May - 23.  

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

1420  On this day in history jews of Syria & Austria expelled  

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

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

1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British on May - 23.  

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

1493  King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis on May - 23.  

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

1536  On this day in history pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition  

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

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 this day in history.  

1568  On May - 23 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  On May - 23 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  

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

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

1617  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary  

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 May - 23.  

1618  On May - 23 the Thirty Years War begins  

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

1644  On May - 23 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  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.  

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)  

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

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

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45  

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.  

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.