Historical Events In April - 23

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

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

1661  On this day in history english king Charles II crowned in London  

1662  Connecticut chartered as an English colony on April - 23.  

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

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

1695  Henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72 on April - 23.  

1697  George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer on April - 23.  

1705  On April - 23 richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London  

1708  Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) on April - 23.  

1715  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer on April - 23.  

1723  Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht on April - 23.  

1728  Samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island) on April - 23.  

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  Ildephons Haas, composer on this day in history.  

1740  On April - 23 thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

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

1747  On this day in history alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer  

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on this day in history.  

1762  Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 on April - 23.  

1774  On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies  

1775  On this day in history the birth of J.M Turner, English artist  

1775  On this day in history opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)  

1775  On April - 23 joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck)  

1786  On April - 23 alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68  

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

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 this day in history.  

1798  On April - 23 dutch emperor accepts new Constitution  

1803  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice on this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium)  

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

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on April - 23.  

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  On April - 23 birth of robert Fayrfax, composer  

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on April - 23.  

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician was born on this day in history.  

1500  On April - 23 birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)  

1516  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.  

0034  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.  

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

0725  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent  

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

0990  On this day in history ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies  

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

1014  On this day in history brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87  

1016  On April - 23 aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies