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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1275  On May - 23 king Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1275  On May - 23 king Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

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

1420  On May - 23 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  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 May - 23.   

1533  The marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void on this day in history.   

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

1536  On May - 23 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  On this day in history 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  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

1576  On this day in history tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

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

1609  On May - 23 official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

1611  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on May - 23.   

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 May - 23.   

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

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

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  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 23.   

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

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

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

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27