Historical Events In August - 23
Thursday, 21 November 2024
0079 Mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire on this day in history.
0406 On August - 23 battle at Florence: Stilicho's Roman army beats Radagaisus' Barbarians
0476 On August - 23 odoacer elected King of Byzantine
0634 On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies
1046 King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese on August - 23.
1106 Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.
1305 On August - 23 william Wallace, Scottish patriot, is executed for high treason by Edward I of England.
1305 On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded
1328 Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers on August - 23.
1328 On this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle
1441 On August - 23 holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty
1486 On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat
1507 On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72
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 August - 23 philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot
1524 Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) on this day in history.
1540 Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.
1541 On August - 23 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 French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada on this day in history.
1542 Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor
1555 Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands on August - 23.
1566 Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam on this day in history.
1577 Frobisher Bay NWT, Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 kidnaps three Inuit, then sets sail for England on this day in history.
1582 French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders on August - 23.
1591 On this day in history luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies
1593 On August - 23 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 this day in history university of Groningen opens
1617 First one-way streets established (London) on August - 23.
1617 On this day in history 1st one-way streets open (London)
1618 On August - 23 gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33
1628 On this day in history george Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36
1668 On August - 23 artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies