Historical Events In October - 23
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0425 Valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6 on October - 23.
0502 The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theodoric the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius on October - 23.
0585 On October - 23 burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Mâcon (Mastico)
0787 On October - 23 byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea
1086 On October - 23 a Muslim army from Africa defeats Castile's Alfonso VI October 23 at Zallaka Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Berber leader of the Almoravids, sends cartloads of Christian heads to the chief cities of Spain and Africa's Magrib as evidence of his victory
1086 On October - 23 battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids
1091 On October - 23 tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge
1157 The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country on this day in history.
1229 On this day in history otto II becomes earl of Gelre
1260 On this day in history koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered
1450 Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1520 On this day in history king Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V
1543 Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist on October - 23.
1588 On this day in history medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander
1602 Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1641 Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 on October - 23.
1642 Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament on October - 23.
1644 Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen on October - 23.
1654 Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on this day in history.
1668 On this day in history jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade
1679 Meal Tub Plot against James II of England on this day in history.
1681 French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg on this day in history.
1684 Colony Massachusetts under authority of English crown mounted on this day in history.
1690 Revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking on October - 23.
1694 American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec on October - 23.
1698 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) on this day in history.
1702 On this day in history -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet
1713 On October - 23 peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist
1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) on October - 23.
1739 War of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain on October - 23.
1752 On this day in history nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet)
1753 Columban Praelisauer, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history 1st Jewish prayer books printed in US
1767 H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer on this day in history.