Historical Events In October - 23

0425  On this day in history valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6.   

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 October - 23.   

0787  On October - 23 byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea   

1086  On this day in history 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   

1086  On this day in history battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids   

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

1157  On October - 23 the Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country.   

1229  Otto II becomes earl of Gelre on this day in history.   

1260  Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1520  King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on this day in history.   

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  On October - 23 franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1641  On October - 23 outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641   

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 October - 23.   

1654  On October - 23 johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1668  On October - 23 jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade   

1679  On this day in history meal Tub Plot against James II of England   

1681  French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg on October - 23.   

1684  Colony Massachusetts under authority of English crown mounted on October - 23.   

1690  Revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking on October - 23.   

1694  American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec on October - 23.   

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

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

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

1715  On October - 23 peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30)   

1739  On October - 23 war of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain.   

1752  Nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet) on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history columban Praelisauer, composer, dies at 50   

1760  1st Jewish prayer books printed in US on this day in history.   

1767  H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer on this day in history.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

1516  On October - 23 birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

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

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.   

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

1698  On October - 23 birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

0930  Death of Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885) on October - 23.   

1260  On this day in history death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

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

1456  On October - 23 death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)   

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

1581  On October - 23 death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

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

1616  On this day in history death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)