Historical Events In May - 23

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  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 this day in history 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 May - 23.  

1420  On this day in history jews of Syria & Austria expelled  

1421  On May - 23 jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled  

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  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 May - 23.  

1498  On May - 23 girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45  

1533  On this day in history 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 May - 23 pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition  

1544  On May - 23 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 this day in history.  

1568  On May - 23 battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed  

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

1576  On May - 23 tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory  

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 May - 23 matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia  

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on this day in history.  

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on May - 23.  

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

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

1627  On May - 23 luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies  

1644  On May - 23 johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists  

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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  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)  

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

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized  

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

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.  

1125  On this day in history 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  

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.  

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.  

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)  

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27