Historical Events In May - 23

1059  On this day in history henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France   

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 May - 23.   

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

1275  King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on this day in history.   

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

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

1420  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on this day in history.   

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

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on this day in history.   

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

1430  Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British on May - 23.   

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

1498  On this day in history 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  On this day in history king Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void   

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on May - 23.   

1544  On May - 23 german emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark   

1555  Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on this day in history.   

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

1568  On this day in history battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

1568  On May - 23 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

1576  On this day in history tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

1611  On May - 23 matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

1617  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1618  Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on this day in history.   

1618  The Thirty Years War begins on May - 23.   

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

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

1627  Luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on this day in history.   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  On May - 23 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1153  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1523  On May - 23 death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27