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Historical Events In May - 23
Friday, 17 August 2018
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 May - 23.
1153 On this day in history 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 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 May - 23.
1423 On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies
1430 On this day in history 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 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 May - 23.
1544 German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark on May - 23.
1555 On May - 23 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV
1568 On May - 23 battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed
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 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 May - 23.
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 The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.
1618 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War on this day in history.
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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