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 this day in history king Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews   

1275  King Edward I of Engld orders cessation of persecution of French Jews on May - 23.   

1304  Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

1420  On May - 23 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  On this day in history joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British   

1430  Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history king Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis   

1498  On this day in history girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1533  The marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void on May - 23.   

1533  On May - 23 king Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void   

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

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

1555  Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV on May - 23.   

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

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

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

1576  On May - 23 tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory   

1598  On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1609  On May - 23 official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

1611  Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1618  On May - 23 imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

1618  The Thirty Years War begins on May - 23.   

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

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

1627  On this day in history luis de Gongora y Argote, poet/writer, dies   

1644  Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists on May - 23.   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

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

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

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

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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

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

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  On May - 23 death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

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

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

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

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.