Historical Events In April - 23

1660  Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland on this day in history.  

1661  On April - 23 king Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland  

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

1662  On this day in history connecticut chartered as an English colony  

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 April - 23 george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer  

1705  Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London on April - 23.  

1708  On April - 23 friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)  

1715  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer on April - 23.  

1723  On April - 23 cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht  

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

1728  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1732  Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63 on April - 23.  

1735  On this day in history ildephons Haas, composer  

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

1742  Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1747  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer on this day in history.  

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on April - 23.  

1762  Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1774  Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on April - 23.  

1775  The birth of J.M Turner, English artist on April - 23.  

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

1775  Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) on this day in history.  

1786  Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on April - 23.  

1789  On this day in history president George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY  

1789  On this day in history president-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY  

1791  James Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61) on April - 23.  

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

1798  Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution on April - 23.  

1803  On April - 23 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice  

1804  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium) on April - 23.  

1809  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer on this day in history.  

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

1185  King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1484  On this day in history birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)  

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician  

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

1516  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of wihtred, King of Kent  

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on this day in history.  

0990  On April - 23 ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies  

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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