Historical Events In November - 23
Thursday, 08 January 2026
0615 On November - 23 columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies 

0800 On this day in history charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III. 

0912 On November - 23 otto I, the Great, German king, Holy Roman emperor (962-73) 

0947 On November - 23 berthold, Duke of Bavaria 

1165 On November - 23 pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome 

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

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 November - 23. 

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 On this day in history louis, duke of Orleans, murdered 

1457 On November - 23 ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 

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

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

1556 On November - 23 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 this day in history water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam 

1584 On November - 23 english parliament throws out Jesuits 

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

1642 On November - 23 the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania) 

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 this day in history. 

1669 On November - 23 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 this day in history hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60 

1744 On this day in history english premier John Carteret resigns 

1748 On November - 23 etienne Joseph Floquet, composer 

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

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

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