Historical Events In April - 23

1660  On this day in history treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland.   

1661  King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland on April - 23.   

1661  English king Charles II crowned in London on this day in history.   

1662  Connecticut chartered as an English colony on this day in history.   

1670  Loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69 on April - 23.   

1691  On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

1695  On this day in history henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72   

1697  On this day in history george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer   

1705  On this day in history richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

1708  Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) on this day in history.   

1715  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht   

1728  On this day in history samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)   

1728  On April - 23 tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83   

1732  Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1735  Ildephons Haas, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on April - 23.   

1742  Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 on April - 23.   

1747  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer on April - 23.   

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on April - 23.   

1762  On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

1774  Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1775  The birth of J.M Turner, English artist on this day in history.   

1775  Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg) on April - 23.   

1775  On this day in history joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck)   

1786  On this day in history alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68   

1789  President George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on this day in history.   

1789  President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on April - 23.   

1791  James Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61) on this day in history.   

1795  William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason on April - 23.   

1798  Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution on this day in history.   

1803  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice on April - 23.   

1804  On April - 23 guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium)   

1809  On this day in history eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer   

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1170  On this day in history birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

1185  On this day in history birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  On April - 23 birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on April - 23.   

1484  On April - 23 birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician was born on April - 23.   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on April - 23.   

1516  On April - 23 birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)   

0034  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on this day in history.   

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.   

0871  On April - 23 ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on April - 23.   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on April - 23.   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on this day in history.   

1016  On this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies