Historical Events In August - 23

0079  On this day in history mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.   

0406  Battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians on this day in history.   

0476  Odoacer elected King of Byzantine on this day in history.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

1046  King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese on August - 23.   

1106  On this day in history magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England on this day in history.   

1305  On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  On this day in history battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1441  On August - 23 holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat on this day in history.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

1514  On August - 23 battle of Chaldiran ended with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, Safavids founder.   

1519  On this day in history philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot   

1524  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1540  Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history jacques Cartier 1491-1557 arrives at Iroquois village of Stadacona on his third trip to Canada; starts to build Charlesbourg-Royale at western tip of Cape Diamond; first French fort in Canada; first French settlement in America.   

1541  On August - 23 french explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.   

1542  On August - 23 rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code   

1553  Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor on August - 23.   

1555  On August - 23 calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.   

1566  On this day in history beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam   

1577  On August - 23 frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England.   

1582  On August - 23 french van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders   

1591  On August - 23 luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies   

1593  On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1595  Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni on this day in history.   

1614  On August - 23 university of Groningen opens   

1617  On this day in history first one-way streets established (London)   

1617  On this day in history 1st one-way streets open (London)   

1618  Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on August - 23.   

1628  George Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36 on this day in history.   

1668  On August - 23 artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on August - 23.   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.