MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

Today is Monday, May 23, the 145th day of 2016. There are 221 days left in the year.

1275 — King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews

1420 — Jews of Syria & Austria expelled

1421 — Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled

1430 — Joan of Arc captured by Burgundians at Compiegne, who sell her to the British

1493 — King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis

1533 — King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null & void

1536 — Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition

1544 — German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark

1555 — Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV