Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on this day in history.  

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 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  

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  On May - 23 jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer  

1420  On May - 23 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  

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

1430  On this day in history joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British  

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  On this day in history 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 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  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 May - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1617  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary  

1618  On May - 23 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary  

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

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  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  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies  

1498  On this day in history 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  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