Historical Events In May - 23

1059  Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France on May - 23.   

1125  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 on this day in history.   

1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

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

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

1304  On May - 23 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 23 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 this day in history pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

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 May - 23.   

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

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  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

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

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

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

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

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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