Historical Events In May - 23

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

1125  On this day in history 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  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.   

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

1420  Jews of Syria & Austria expelled on May - 23.   

1421  Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled on this day in history.   

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

1430  On May - 23 joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British   

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

1533  On this day in history king Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void   

1536  Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history german emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark   

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

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

1568  On May - 23 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  Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory on this day in history.   

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 May - 23.   

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

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary on May - 23.   

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  On May - 23 the Thirty Years War begins   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1100  On May - 23 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  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

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

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

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

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

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

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 May - 23.   

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.