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 this day in history.   

1125  On May - 23 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  On this day in history king Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1275  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jews of Syria & Austria expelled   

1421  On May - 23 jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1576  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on May - 23.   

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

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  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1618  On this day in history 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  The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

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

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

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

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 May - 23.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27