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

1498  Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1568  Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed 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   

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

1598  On May - 23 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1609  Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.   

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

1617  On May - 23 elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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

1618  On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

1618  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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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  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

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

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history 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 May - 23.   

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

1524  On May - 23 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