Historical Events In June - 23
Thursday, 21 November 2024
0758 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.
0930 On June - 23 world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established
1018 Henry I of Austria on June - 23.
1053 Norseman Robert Guiscard gains victory at Civitate over papal forces raised by Leo IX, who is captured Robert, 38, takes Benevento from the Byzantines and founds the Norman Empire that will rule southern Italy until 1194 on this day in history.
1075 Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.
1137 On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
1139 Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.
1160 On June - 23 johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)
1295 On this day in history pope Boniface VIII enters Rome
1298 Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king on June - 23.
1305 On June - 23 french-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge
1444 On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
1532 Henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V on this day in history.
1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on June - 23.
1565 On this day in history turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.
1585 On June - 23 spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops
1611 Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again on this day in history.
1612 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet on June - 23.
1658 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon on this day in history.
1661 Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on this day in history.
1683 On this day in history william Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"
1686 On June - 23 william Coventry, English statesman
1707 On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian
1713 On June - 23 the French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
1724 Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on June - 23.
1749 Konrad Back, composer on June - 23.
1757 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal on this day in history.
1758 On this day in history seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld
1760 On this day in history battle of Landshut, Silesia
1760 Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia on June - 23.
1763 The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon on June - 23.
1763 On June - 23 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1774 On June - 23 matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)