Historical Events In April - 23

1014  The Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87 on April - 23.   

1014  On April - 23 king Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf   

1154  Today in history damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo   

1229  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres on April - 23.   

1343  St. George's Night Uprising today in history.   

1348  English order of knighthood founded today in history.   

1348  First English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter) today in history.   

1348  On April - 23 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)   

1500  Pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) today in history.   

1501  Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon today in history.   

1504  Today in history king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria   

1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born today in history.   

1185  Today in history birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on April - 23.   

1464  Today in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born today in history.   

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

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born today in history.   

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

0034  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton today in history.   

0303  Today in history death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

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  Today in history ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

0997  Today in history vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

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

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