Historical Events In April - 23

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

0303  George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.  

0725  Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.  

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on April - 23.  

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

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

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 April - 23 brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87  

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

1154  Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on this day in history.  

1229  On this day in history ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.  

1343  On April - 23 st. George's Night Uprising.  

1348  English order of knighthood founded on this day in history.  

1348  First English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter) on April - 23.  

1348  On this day in history 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)  

1416  Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on this day in history.  

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

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) on this day in history.  

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

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

1501  On this day in history portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon  

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  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 April - 23.  

1616  Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on April - 23.  

1616  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1623  On April - 23 jan Adam Reincken, composer  

1625  On this day in history maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57  

1629  John Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

1633  Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on this day in history.  

1635  On April - 23 oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded  

1649  On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer  

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1170  On April - 23 birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)  

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  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  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on April - 23.  

0034  On April - 23 death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton  

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.  

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 April - 23.  

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on April - 23.  

0997  On April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40  

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