Historical Events In November - 23

0615  Columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies on this day in history.   

0800  On November - 23 charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III.   

0912  Otto I, the Great, German king, Holy Roman emperor (962-73) on this day in history.   

0947  On this day in history berthold, Duke of Bavaria   

1165  Pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome on November - 23.   

1221  Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) on November - 23.   

1227  On November - 23 polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Piast dukes at GÄ…sawa.   

1248  Conquest of Seville by the Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile on this day in history.   

1249  On this day in history ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies   

1334  On this day in history st Clemens Flood: Dike breaks at Flemish/Zeeuwse/Dutch coast   

1407  Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered on this day in history.   

1457  Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 on November - 23.   

1499  Pretender to the throne Perkin Warbeck is hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from the Tower of London. He had invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV of England on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged   

1553  Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history king Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts   

1558  On November - 23 charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52   

1577  On November - 23 water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam   

1584  English parliament throws out Jesuits on this day in history.   

1585  Thomas Tallis, composer, dies on November - 23.   

1613  On November - 23 charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, dies at 64   

1616  On November - 23 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

1642  On this day in history the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania)   

1644  On this day in history areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship, and written by John Milton is published.   

1654  French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life on November - 23.   

1669  On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)   

1690  On November - 23 ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI   

1700  Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI on November - 23.   

1705  Nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1709  Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60 on November - 23.   

1744  On this day in history english premier John Carteret resigns   

1748  Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer on November - 23.   

1749  On this day in history edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

1752  On November - 23 conrad Michael Schneider, composer, dies at 79   

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1221  On this day in history birth of alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84)   

1402  On November - 23 birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468)   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on November - 23.   

1553  Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on November - 23.   

1616  On November - 23 birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

1632  On November - 23 birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)   

1641  On this day in history birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)   

1669  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens) was born on this day in history.   

0615  Columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies on November - 23.   

0947  On this day in history death of berthold, Duke of Bavaria   

0955  On this day in history death of edred, King of England (b. c. 923)   

1249  On November - 23 ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies   

1407  Death of Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered on November - 23.   

1457  On this day in history ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17   

1499  Death of Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged on this day in history.   

1503  Death of Bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449) on November - 23.