Historical Events In June - 23
Saturday, 22 February 2025
0758 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.
0930 On June - 23 world's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established
1018 On this day in history henry I of Austria
1053 On this day in history 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
1075 On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies
1137 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.
1139 On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1160 On this day in history johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)
1295 On this day in history pope Boniface VIII enters Rome
1298 On this day in history duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king
1305 French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge on this day in history.
1444 On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
1532 On June - 23 henry VIII & Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V
1540 On June - 23 johann Baptista Serranus, composer
1565 Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta on June - 23.
1585 On June - 23 spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops
1611 On this day in history henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again
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 William Coventry, English statesman on June - 23.
1707 On June - 23 john Mill, English theologian
1713 The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada on June - 23.
1724 On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1749 Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.
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 On June - 23 battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1763 On this day in history the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon
1763 On this day in history josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
1771 Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1774 On this day in history matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)