Historical Events In April - 23
Sunday, 09 February 2025
0034 On April - 23 christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton
0303 On April - 23 george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded
0725 On this day in history wihtred, King of Kent
0871 Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1014 On April - 23 the Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87
1014 On April - 23 king Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf
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 April - 23.
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 On this day in history english order of knighthood founded
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 this day in history.
1416 On this day in history blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies
1464 On April - 23 johanna van Valois, Queen of France
1484 On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)
1500 On April - 23 pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)
1500 Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on this day in history.
1501 Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon on April - 23.
1504 On this day in history king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria
1564 The birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright on April - 23.
1597 William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance on April - 23.
1598 Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on April - 23.
1616 Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on this day in history.
1616 On April - 23 miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69
1623 On April - 23 jan Adam Reincken, composer
1625 On April - 23 maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57
1629 On this day in history john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)
1633 Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on April - 23.
1635 Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded on April - 23.
1649 On April - 23 andreas Kneller, composer
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