Historical Events In September - 23
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
0079 On September - 23 pope Linus
0775 Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on this day in history.
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 September - 23.
0918 Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.
0951 On this day in history otto I the Great becomes king of Italy
0965 Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on September - 23.
1122 On September - 23 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 September - 23.
1408 On September - 23 battle of Othee
1459 On September - 23 battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is fought at Blore Heath in Staffordshire.
1513 King Henry III & Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik on this day in history.
1541 On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47
1555 Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange on September - 23.
1561 King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida on this day in history.
1591 On this day in history michael Lohr, composer
1596 On September - 23 joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher
1605 On September - 23 daniel von Czepko, German poet
1605 On September - 23 pontus de Tyard, French poet
1624 Willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32 on September - 23.
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 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer on September - 23.
1666 On this day in history princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren
1684 On this day in history johann Theodor Romhild, composer
1694 Francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57 on September - 23.
1700 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59 on September - 23.
1703 On September - 23 jean-Marie Leclair, composer
1712 Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59) on this day in history.
1719 Liechtenstein declares independence from German empire on this day in history.
1738 Hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69 on September - 23.
1739 On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade
1745 On this day in history john Sevier, Tennessee, indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn)
1746 Jacob Gilles appointed Dutch pension advisor on September - 23.
1768 On September - 23 william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace)