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  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  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  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on May - 23.  

1421  Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled on May - 23.  

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.  

1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void  

1533  On May - 23 king Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void  

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on this day in history.  

1544  On this day in history 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 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 May - 23.  

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

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized on this day in history.  

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 May - 23.  

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  On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins  

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

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 May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)  

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 23.  

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer  

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer  

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.  

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  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.  

1523  On May - 23 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 this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27