Historical Events In September - 23
Friday, 26 July 2024
0079 Pope Linus on September - 23.
0775 Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on September - 23.
0918 The German king Conrad I dies after a 7-year reign in which he has warred with the Danes, the Slavs, the Magyars, and the duke of Saxony on this day in history.
0918 Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.
0951 Otto I the Great becomes king of Italy on this day in history.
0965 On this day in history aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered
1122 On this day in history the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V renounces the right of investiture with ring and crozier in the September 23 Concordat of Worms, recognizes freedom of election of the clergy, and promises to restore all church property
1122 Concord of Worms on this day in history.
1408 Battle of Othee on this day in history.
1459 Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is fought at Blore Heath in Staffordshire on September - 23.
1513 King Henry III & Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik on September - 23.
1541 Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.
1555 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange on September - 23.
1561 On this day in history king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida
1591 On this day in history michael Lohr, composer
1596 On this day in history joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher
1605 On this day in history daniel von Czepko, German poet
1605 On this day in history pontus de Tyard, French poet
1624 On September - 23 willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32
1641 On September - 23 adrian "Aart" van Wijck, theologist (against jansenisme)
1642 On this day in history harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement
1642 On this day in history giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer
1666 On this day in history princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren
1684 On September - 23 johann Theodor Romhild, composer
1694 On this day in history francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57
1700 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on September - 23.
1703 Jean-Marie Leclair, composer on this day in history.
1712 Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59) on this day in history.
1719 Liechtenstein declares independence from German empire on September - 23.
1738 Hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69 on September - 23.
1739 On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade
1745 John Sevier, Tennessee, indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn) on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history jacob Gilles appointed Dutch pension advisor
1768 On September - 23 william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace)