May 23: The Crazy Trigger for the Thirty Years War

On This Day in History May 23, 2020 Historical Events 1618  Second Defenestration of Prague: Two Catholic Lords Regent and their secretary are thrown out of a window and amazingly are not seriously injured by the 70 foot (21m) fall. Triggers the Thirty Years' War. 1785  Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals 1813  South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator") 1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany created out of the American, British and French occupation zones 1958  Mao Zedong starts the "Great Leap Forward" movement in China 1998  The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with 75% voting yes. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ambrose Burnside (1824 - 1881) Carolus Linnaeus (1707 - 1778) John Bardeen (1908 - 1991) King Philip I (1052 - 1108) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bonnie Parker (1910 - 1934) Clyde Barrow (1909 - 1934) More Famous Deaths May 23: President Falls From Grace Paul Deschanel had the makings of a fine President of France – until a series of bizarre incidents culminated in him falling out the window of a moving train. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand