May 23 in History

Under the Treaty of Amiens Philip III recognizes Eleanor as Countess of Ponthieu

Philip III & Edward I accept the Treaty of Amiens at Abbeville

Philip III recognizes Eleanor as Countess of Ponthieu. Philip III hands over some of the inheritance of Alfonse of Poitiers to Edward I. Edward I gives up his claim to the Bishoprics of Limoges, Perigueux & Cahors

Philip III recognizes Eleanor as Countess of Ponthieu. Philip III & hands over some of the inheritance of Alfonse of Poitiers to Edward I. Philip III & Edward I accept the Treaty of Amiens at Abbeville. Edward I gives up his claim to the Bishoprics of Limoges, Perigueux & Cahors. Agen & the Agenais are ceded by Philip III to Edward I

Calls off the invasion because of a rebellion by Earl Henry Percy of Northumberland

Sets northwards for the 2nd time in 2 years in order to defend the throne

Sold to the English by Jean of Luxembourg for 10,000 Livres Tournois. Siezed by a Burgundian soldier & handed over to Jean of Luxembourg. Joan slips into Compiegne, under siege by Burgundian troops, in an effort to aid the city, while leading a sortie, she is surrounded & captured by Burgundian troops

Joan slips into Compiegne, under siege by Burgundian troops, in an effort to aid the city, while leading a sortie, she is surrounded & captured by Burgundian troops. Captured by the Burgundians during the siege of Compiegne

Cranmer declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void

Declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne vaild. Declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void

Declares the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon null & void

Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine null & void

Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid under English ecclesiastical authority.

Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void.

Cranmer pronounces the judgement that Henrys marriage with Catherine is against the law of God and issues a threat of excommunication if Henry does not stay away from Catherine, Henry is now free to marry

Captures the fortress of Mons

The Bohemian conflict spreads through all of the Bohemian Crown, including Bohemia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia, and Moravia, Moravia was already embroiled in a conflict between Catholics and Protestants, the religious conflict eventually spreads across the whole continent of Europe, involving France and Sweden

The King-elect sent two Catholic councillors (Vilem Slavata of Chlum and Jaroslav Borzita of Martinice) as his representatives to Hradcany castle in Prague, Ferdinand wanted them to administer the Government in his absence but on 23 May, an assembly of Protestants seize them and throw

them (and also secretary Philip Fabricius) out of the palace window, some 21 metres (69 ft) off the ground, remarkably, although injured, they survive but the (Second) Defenestration of Prague, starts the Bohemian Revolt.

Helps lead the defenestration that begins the Bohemian Revolt.

The Protestant nobles overthrew the rule of King Ferdinand II and threw the Roman Catholic governors of Bohemia from their office at Prague Castle in the Defenestration of Prague. The new Government formed of Protestant nobility and gentry gave Ernst von Mansfeld the command over all of its forces

Charles II leaves the Dutch Republic aboard the English fleet for his return to England.

Villeroy's army is defeated at Ramillies, triggering a rapid French loss of positions across Flanders.

Overkirk serves with Marlborough during the Grand Alliance victory at Ramillies.

Personally helps lead a cavalry counter-charge during the close fighting that precedes the French collapse at Ramillies.

Presses the French left at Ramillies, encouraging Villeroi to commit reinforcements away from the sector Marlborough intends to exploit.

Shifts Allied troops across the battlefield to reinforce the decisive attack while masking the movement from the French command.

Marlborough's victory at Ramillies causes much of the Spanish Netherlands to fall under Allied control.

Saint-Just proposed limiting each town to a single municipality regardless of its population.

May 23-June 21, a rebellion takes place in Wexford

May 23-June 21, a rebellion takes place in Wexford

Leaves Russia on his way to London

Paredes presides over Mexico as war with the United States begins

Creates the North-West Mounted Police to police the western territories.

1st Daimler takes to the road

1st Daimler takes to the road

The Reedtz-Thott Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.

Begins the Hørring Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.

Responsible for the task of defending the southwestern frontier and historic heartlands of the Empire following the Itialian declaration of war

Italy declares war on Austria

Hands the declaration of war on Austria to Baron Macchio

Signs the declaration of war on Austria

Nasmith attacks a patrol vessel during E11's first offensive sweep beyond the Dardanelles.

Italy begins to invade Austria along a 60 mile front

Italy begins to invade Austria along a 60 mile front

Explains the constitution and working arrangements of the wartime coalition government.

Gives Parliament a statement on conditions in Ireland after the Easter Rising.

German Freikorps smash Polish forces at St Annaberg

The Second Otto B. Halvorsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Lebanon is declared a Republic

Lebanon is declared a Republic

Receives an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Oxford.

Tells France Britain will not take military action to defend Czech from Germany

The Istanbul Electric Company is purchased

Tells France Britain will not take joint military action to defend Czech from Germany

Rommel crosses the River Scarpe

Duesseldorf is bombed

Allied forces arrest Jodl with members of the Dönitz government at Flensburg.

Dissolved by the Allies

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term

The Government resigns

Sun Li-jen's forces participate in the Nationalist advance into Changchun

Nationalist forces capture Changchun during the struggle for Manchuria

The Basic Law (Grundgesetz), invests the Chancellor (German, Bundeskanzler) with broad powers to initiate Government policy & for that reason, some observers refer to the German political system as a "Chancellor democracy"

The Chancellor's authority emanates from the provisions of the Basic Law and in practice from his or her status as leader of the party (or coalition of parties) holding a majority of seats in the Bundestag (federal Parliament)

The Basic Law (Grundgesetz), invests the Chancellor (German, Bundeskanzler) with broad powers to initiate Government policy & for that reason, some observers refer to the German political system as a "Chancellor democracy"

The Chancellor's authority emanates from the provisions of the Basic Law and in practice from his or her status as leader of the party (or coalition of parties) holding a majority of seats in the Bundestag (federal Parliament)

With the founding of the Federal Republic, the German Chancellor is now officially addressed as "Herr Bundeskanzler"

Establishes the Federal Republics constitution

The Basic Law (Grundgesetz), invests the Chancellor (German, Bundeskanzler) with broad powers to initiate Government policy & for that reason, some observers refer to the German political system as a "Chancellor democracy"

Chinese and Tibetan representatives sign the Seventeen Point Agreement in Beijing.

The Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurian announces that Eichmann has been arrested

The Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurian announces that Eichmann has been arressted

Israel publicly announces that Eichmann is in custody.

Prime Minister Ben-Gurion says he will stand trial.

The Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurian announces Eichmann will stand trial

The Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurian announces Eichmann will stand trail

A state of emergency is declared in response to the seamen's strike

Pilots command module Charlie Brown during the active rendezvous and redocking with Snoopy.

Pilots Charlie Brown during the final docking with Snoopy after the landing rehearsal.

Helps rendezvous Snoopy with command module Charlie Brown after the low lunar pass.

Commands Snoopy during rendezvous and return to Charlie Brown after the landing rehearsal.

Release Tommy as a double album.

Arif participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Scargill insists pitts must close on the basis of exhaustion. Negotiations begin with the NUM

Negotiations begin with the NCB, Scargill says only exhausted pits should close

Releases Out of Order, renewing his late-1980s commercial momentum.

Forms a centre right Government

David G. P. Taylor becomes Governor of Montserrat

Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary

Announces the City Challenge approach to neighbourhood regeneration through local public-private partnerships.

Signs the Lisbon Protocol making Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine parties to START I alongside the United States.

Russia and Belarus sign a union charter for economic, military and political cooperation

Galileo results indicate Europa has a differentiated interior with a metallic core and rocky mantle.

Russia and Belarus sign a union charter for economic, military and political cooperation

Muhammad Khatami is elected President of Iran

Russia and Belarus sign a union charter for economic, military and political cooperation

71% ov voters in North Ireland support the Good Friday Accord

Says of North Ireland, "Peace is no longer a dream. It is a reality"

Chairs the first session of the UNMOVIC College of Commissioners.

Commissioners review preparations for renewed Iraq monitoring.

Saves three penalties in the shootout as Bayern Munich defeat Valencia.

Converts Bayern Munich's second-half penalty to level the final against Valencia.

Wins the competition with Bayern after previously guiding Borussia Dortmund to the 1997 title.

The Third David Oddsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Begins the Fourth David Oddsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Guides Milan past Liverpool to win his second Champions League as a coach.

Wins the Champions League with Milan against Liverpool.

Captains Milan to victory and collects the fifth European Cup of his playing career.

Scores both Milan goals in the 2-1 final victory over Liverpool.

Finishes as the competition's leading scorer with ten goals.

The Second Johanna Sigurdardottir Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Begins the Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

ISRO flies the RLV-TD technology demonstrator during A. S. Kiran Kumar's tenure, testing systems intended for reusable launch vehicles.

Narendra Modi wins a second term after the BJP-led alliance secures another parliamentary majority.

The Brexit Party wins the UK European Parliament election.

Addresses the World Economic Forum and calls for sanctions, reconstruction support and investment in Ukraine.

Mellier presents Euclid's first science papers and performance results, demonstrating that the mission is ready for precision studies of the dark universe.

Starmer launches Labour's general election campaign under the message of change.

Birth of Leo Baeck

Death of Henrik Ibsen

Death of William Aberhart

With 3,000 defeats a combined German & Spanish force under John, Duke of Arenberg

Mortally wounded fighting Ottoman forces near Gyalu during the Transylvanian crisis

Carries Marlborough's orders during the Ramillies campaign.

Serves with Marlborough's army at Ramillies.

Marlborough defeats Villeroi at Ramillies and opens the Spanish Netherlands to Allied occupation.

John Dalrymple commands a brigade at Ramillies as Marlborough defeats the French army.

At the Battle of Ramillies, he leads the pursuit of the defeated French

Lumley serves in the cavalry during Marlborough's victory at Ramillies.

Is defeated by Marlborough at Ramillies.

Villeroy is defeated by Marlborough at Ramillies, causing the loss of much of the Spanish Netherlands.

Uses a feint and cavalry shift to break Villeroi's army.

Defeated in battle against the Allies

Rani Lakshmibai fights alongside other rebel forces at Kalpi before retreating toward Gwalior.

German Freikorps smash Polish forces at St Annaberg

Drafts a "halt order" after concerns about the Allied counter-attack at Arras