Historical Events In October - 23

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 this day in history.   

0585  Burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Mâcon (Mastico) on this day in history.   

0787  Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea on this day in history.   

1086  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 on October - 23.   

1086  Battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids on October - 23.   

1091  Tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge on October - 23.   

1157  On this day in history the Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country.   

1229  On this day in history otto II becomes earl of Gelre   

1260  Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.   

1450  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70   

1520  King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on October - 23.   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist on this day in history.   

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  On October - 23 battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament   

1644  Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen on this day in history.   

1654  On October - 23 johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1668  Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade on this day in history.   

1679  On October - 23 meal Tub Plot against James II of England   

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  On this day in history revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking   

1694  On this day in history american colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec.   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) on October - 23.   

1702  On this day in history -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet)   

1753  On October - 23 columban Praelisauer, composer, dies at 50   

1760  1st Jewish prayer books printed in US on October - 23.   

1767  On this day in history h Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer   

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on October - 23.   

1634  On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.   

1705  On this day in history birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.   

0930  On this day in history death of daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885)   

1260  On October - 23 death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1450  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on October - 23.   

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) on October - 23.   

1581  Death of Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on this day in history.