Historical Events In October - 23
Friday, 21 February 2025
0425 Valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6 on October - 23.
0502 On this day in history the Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theodoric the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius.
0585 Burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Mâcon (Mastico) on October - 23.
0787 Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea on this day in history.
1086 On October - 23 a Muslim army from Africa defeats Castile's Alfonso VI October 23 at Zallaka Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Berber leader of the Almoravids, sends cartloads of Christian heads to the chief cities of Spain and Africa's Magrib as evidence of his victory
1086 On this day in history battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids
1091 On October - 23 tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge
1157 On October - 23 the Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country.
1229 Otto II becomes earl of Gelre on October - 23.
1260 On October - 23 koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered
1450 Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1520 King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on this day in history.
1543 On October - 23 juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist
1588 On October - 23 medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander
1602 Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on October - 23.
1641 On this day in history outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641
1642 On October - 23 battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament
1644 On this day in history sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen
1654 On this day in history johann Bernhard Staudt, composer
1668 On this day in history jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade
1679 On October - 23 meal Tub Plot against James II of England
1681 On this day in history french troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg
1684 Colony Massachusetts under authority of English crown mounted on this day in history.
1690 On October - 23 revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking
1694 On this day in history american colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec.
1698 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) on this day in history.
1702 On October - 23 -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet
1713 On October - 23 peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist
1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) on October - 23.
1739 On October - 23 war of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain.
1752 On October - 23 nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet)
1753 Columban Praelisauer, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1760 1st Jewish prayer books printed in US on October - 23.
1767 On October - 23 h Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer