Historical Events In July - 23
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
0636 On this day in history arabs gain control of most of Palestine from Byzantine Empire
0685 John V begins his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 23.
0945 Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.
1148 Crusaders attack Damascus on this day in history.
1215 Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king on this day in history.
1253 Jews are expelled from Vienne France by order of Pope Innocent III on this day in history.
1298 On this day in history jews are massacred at Wurzburg Germany
1339 Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) on this day in history.
1373 On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies
1401 On July - 23 francesco Sfoza, soldier
1403 Battle of Shrewsbury fought by Percys against King Henry IV on July - 23.
1403 Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.
1431 Council of Basel opens on this day in history.
1453 On this day in history battle at Gavere: Philip the Good beats Gentse rebellion
1531 On this day in history louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers
1532 On this day in history karel I & evangelical monarchy signs Peace of Neurenberg
1540 Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary on July - 23.
1558 Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France on this day in history.
1568 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.
1572 Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden on July - 23.
1581 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.
1594 Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.
1599 Caravaggio's first public commission for paintings on July - 23.
1599 Caravaggio's 1st public commission for paintings on July - 23.
1632 Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France on this day in history.
1645 On this day in history aleksei Mihailovitch Romanov succeeds his father Michael as czar
1645 On this day in history michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies
1659 Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer on this day in history.
1664 On July - 23 4 British ships to drive Dutch out of NY, arrive in Boston
1685 On July - 23 pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53
1690 On this day in history richard Gibson, minature painter, dies
1726 On this day in history benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia
1727 Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain on July - 23.
1734 Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] on July - 23.
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