Historical Events In May - 23

1059  On this day in history henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France   

1125  On May - 23 the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V dies at Utrecht at age 44 after leading an expedition against France's Louis VI and then against the citizens of Worms   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1275  King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on May - 23.   

1275  On May - 23 king Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1304  On May - 23 jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1420  On May - 23 jews of Syria & Austria expelled   

1421  On May - 23 jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British on this day in history.   

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British   

1493  On May - 23 king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis   

1498  Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1533  The marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void on this day in history.   

1533  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on this day in history.   

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history german emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark   

1555  On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on May - 23.   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on May - 23.   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

1576  On this day in history tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

1598  On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1609  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.   

1611  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1617  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1618  On May - 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War   

1618  Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on May - 23.   

1618  The Thirty Years War begins on May - 23.   

1618  2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized on May - 23.   

1627  On May - 23 luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1644  On this day in history johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on May - 23.   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.   

1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.