Historical Events In April - 23
Sunday, 03 July 2022
0034 On this day in history christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton
0303 On April - 23 george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded
0725 Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.
0871 On this day in history 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 On April - 23 the Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87
1014 King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf on April - 23.
1014 On this day in history brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87
1016 Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on this day in history.
1154 Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on April - 23.
1229 On this day in history ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.
1343 St. George's Night Uprising on this day in history.
1348 English order of knighthood founded on April - 23.
1348 First English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter) on April - 23.
1348 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) on April - 23.
1416 Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on this day in history.
1464 On this day in history johanna van Valois, Queen of France
1484 On April - 23 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)
1500 Pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) on this day in history.
1500 Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on April - 23.
1501 Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon on April - 23.
1504 King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria on this day in history.
1564 On April - 23 the birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright
1597 On April - 23 william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.
1598 Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on this day in history.
1616 Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on this day in history.
1616 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on April - 23.
1623 Jan Adam Reincken, composer on this day in history.
1625 On this day in history maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57
1629 John Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam) on April - 23.
1633 On April - 23 sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn
1635 On this day in history oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded
1649 On April - 23 andreas Kneller, composer
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