On October 23, history records 52 notable events, 226 famous births and 94 deaths, spanning the years 425 to 1739.
Events on this day include: Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six. (425); The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius. (501).
Notable people born on October 23 include Ferdinand de la Cerda (1255), Charlotte of Valois (1516), Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1634).
Notable figures who died on this day include Ignatios of Constantinople (877), Yazaman al-Khadim (891), Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya (902).
Events on 23 October 52
See all →The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius.
At the Battle of Sagrajas, the army of Yusuf ibn Tashfin defeats the forces of Castilian King Alfonso VI.
The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country.
The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.
Irish Catholic gentry from Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics.
British/American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phips, fail to seize Quebec from the French.
War of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain.
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Birthdays on 23 October 226
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