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  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.  

1275  On May - 23 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  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 this day in history.  

1430  On this day in history joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British  

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British  

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  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on this day in history.  

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 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  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on this day in history.  

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

1609  On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.  

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

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on this day in history.  

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

1618  On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle  

1618  On May - 23 the Thirty Years War begins  

1618  On May - 23 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  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on this day in history.  

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)  

1100  On May - 23 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 May - 23.  

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer  

1423  On this day in history 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