Historical Events In October - 23

0425  Valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6 on October - 23.   

0502  On October - 23 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  On October - 23 byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea   

1086  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 on this day in history.   

1086  Battle of Zalaka: Alfonso VI vs Almoravids on this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing the then wooden London Bridge   

1157  The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country on October - 23.   

1229  Otto II becomes earl of Gelre on this day in history.   

1260  Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70   

1520  On this day in history king Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander   

1602  On October - 23 franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1641  Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 on October - 23.   

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  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on this day in history.   

1668  Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade on October - 23.   

1679  Meal Tub Plot against James II of England on October - 23.   

1681  On October - 23 french troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg   

1684  On October - 23 colony Massachusetts under authority of English crown mounted   

1690  Revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history american colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec.   

1698  On October - 23 ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

1702  On this day in history -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  On this day in history peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30)   

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  On October - 23 1st Jewish prayer books printed in US   

1767  On October - 23 h Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer   

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1503  On October - 23 birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

1516  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on October - 23.   

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1654  On October - 23 birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.   

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on October - 23.   

1713  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist   

0930  On October - 23 death of daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885)   

1260  On October - 23 death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1450  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) on October - 23.   

1581  On October - 23 death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

1602  On this day in history franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1616  On October - 23 death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)