Historical Events In November - 23

0615  On this day in history columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies  

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 November - 23.  

0947  On November - 23 berthold, Duke of Bavaria  

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

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

1227  Polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Piast dukes at Gąsawa on this day in history.  

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

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1499  On November - 23 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.  

1499  Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged on November - 23.  

1553  On November - 23 prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)  

1556  On November - 23 king Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts  

1558  Charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52 on November - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, dies at 64  

1616  On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)  

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

1644  Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship, and written by John Milton is published on November - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1705  On this day in history nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London  

1709  On November - 23 hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60  

1744  On November - 23 english premier John Carteret resigns  

1748  Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer on November - 23.  

1749  Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) on this day in history.  

1752  On this day in history 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  Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on November - 23.  

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

1553  On this day in history birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)  

1616  On this day in history birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)  

1632  Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707) was born on November - 23.  

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

1669  On November - 23 birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)  

0615  On November - 23 columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies  

0947  Death of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.  

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

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on November - 23.  

1407  On November - 23 death of louis, duke of Orleans, murdered  

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

1499  On November - 23 death of perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged  

1503  Death of Bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449) on this day in history.