Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 23 the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V dies at Utrecht at age 44 after leading an expedition against France's Louis VI and then against the citizens of Worms   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1275  On May - 23 king Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1275  On this day in history king Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1304  On this day in history jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1420  On this day in history jews of Syria & Austria expelled   

1421  On this day in history jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled   

1423  On May - 23 benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1430  Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British on May - 23.   

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British   

1493  King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis on this day in history.   

1498  On May - 23 girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1533  On this day in history the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void   

1533  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on May - 23.   

1536  On May - 23 pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition   

1544  German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

1568  On May - 23 battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on May - 23.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.   

1576  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on this day in history.   

1598  On May - 23 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1609  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on May - 23.   

1611  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on May - 23.   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on May - 23.   

1618  On this day in history 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War   

1618  On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

1618  The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.   

1618  On May - 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War   

1620  On May - 23 pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1627  On May - 23 luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1644  On May - 23 johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists   

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1052  On May - 23 birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on May - 23.   

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on May - 23.