Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on May - 23.   

1125  On May - 23 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  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 23 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 this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history 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  Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis   

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

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

1544  German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark on this day in history.   

1555  On May - 23 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

1568  On this day in history battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.   

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  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on May - 23.   

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

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  Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on May - 23.   

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 May - 23.   

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

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

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1644  On May - 23 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  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

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