Historical Events In August - 23

0079  On August - 23 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 August - 23.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.   

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

1106  Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

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

1305  William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  On August - 23 battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1441  Holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty on this day in history.   

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 this day in history battle of Chaldiran ended with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, Safavids founder.   

1519  Philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot on August - 23.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) on August - 23.   

1540  Guillaume Budé, French scholar on August - 23.   

1541  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 on August - 23.   

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

1542  Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code on August - 23.   

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

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

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 August - 23.   

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  University of Groningen opens on this day in history.   

1617  First one-way streets established (London) on August - 23.   

1617  On August - 23 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 August - 23.   

1668  Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on August - 23.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On August - 23 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  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

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

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

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

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.