Historical Events In May - 23

1059  On May - 23 henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France   

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 this day in history.   

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

1275  On May - 23 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 May - 23.   

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

1430  On this day in history joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne & sold to the British   

1493  King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis on May - 23.   

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  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 23 pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition   

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

1555  On May - 23 giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV   

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  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

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  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

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  On May - 23 the Thirty Years War begins   

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

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on May - 23.   

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

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  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.   

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

1644  On this day in history 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 May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

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

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

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

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

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