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 this day in history.   

0787  Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea on October - 23.   

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  The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history otto II becomes earl of Gelre   

1260  Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1642  Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on October - 23.   

1668  Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade on this day in history.   

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

1694  American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec on October - 23.   

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

1702  -24] Battle in Bay of Vigo: Neth/Engl fleet destroy Span/French fleet on this day in history.   

1713  On October - 23 peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist   

1715  Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) on October - 23.   

1739  War of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain on this day in history.   

1752  Nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet) on this day in history.   

1753  On October - 23 columban Praelisauer, composer, dies at 50   

1760  1st Jewish prayer books printed in US on this day in history.   

1767  H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer on this day in history.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

1516  On this day in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

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

1634  On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.   

0930  Death of Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885) on this day in history.   

1260  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.   

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

1456  On October - 23 death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)   

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

1581  Death of Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) on this day in history.   

1602  Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on this day in history.