Historical Events In November - 23

0615  Columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies on November - 23.   

0800  Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III on November - 23.   

0912  On this day in history otto I, the Great, German king, Holy Roman emperor (962-73)   

0947  On November - 23 berthold, Duke of Bavaria   

1165  On November - 23 pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome   

1221  On this day in history alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84)   

1227  Polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Piast dukes at GÄ…sawa on November - 23.   

1248  Conquest of Seville by the Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile on November - 23.   

1249  On this day in history ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies   

1334  St Clemens Flood: Dike breaks at Flemish/Zeeuwse/Dutch coast on November - 23.   

1407  On November - 23 louis, duke of Orleans, murdered   

1457  Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 on November - 23.   

1499  On November - 23 pretender to the throne Perkin Warbeck is hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from the Tower of London. He had invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV of England.   

1499  On November - 23 perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged   

1553  On this day in history prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

1556  King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts on this day in history.   

1558  Charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52 on November - 23.   

1577  On November - 23 water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam   

1584  English parliament throws out Jesuits on this day in history.   

1585  Thomas Tallis, composer, dies on November - 23.   

1613  Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, dies at 64 on November - 23.   

1616  On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

1642  On November - 23 the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania)   

1644  Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship, and written by John Milton is published on November - 23.   

1654  French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life on November - 23.   

1669  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens) on this day in history.   

1690  On November - 23 ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI   

1700  On November - 23 cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI   

1705  On November - 23 nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London   

1709  Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60 on November - 23.   

1744  On this day in history english premier John Carteret resigns   

1748  On November - 23 etienne Joseph Floquet, composer   

1749  On November - 23 edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

1752  On this day in history conrad Michael Schneider, composer, dies at 79   

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1221  Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on this day in history.   

1402  On this day in history birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468)   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On November - 23 birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

1616  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on November - 23.   

1632  On November - 23 birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)   

1641  Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) was born on November - 23.   

1669  On November - 23 birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)   

0615  On this day in history columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies   

0947  Death of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0955  Death of Edred, King of England (b. c. 923) on November - 23.   

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on this day in history.   

1407  Death of Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered on November - 23.   

1457  Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history death of perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged   

1503  Death of Bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449) on November - 23.