Historical Events In April - 23

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

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 April - 23.   

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  The Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87 on this day in history.   

1014  King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf on this day in history.   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1154  Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on April - 23.   

1229  On April - 23 ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.   

1343  St. George's Night Uprising on April - 23.   

1348  On April - 23 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  Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1504  King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria on April - 23.   

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 April - 23.   

1616  On this day in history netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England   

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

1623  Jan Adam Reincken, composer on April - 23.   

1625  Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 on April - 23.   

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  Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded on this day in history.   

1649  On April - 23 andreas Kneller, composer   

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

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

1464  On this day in history 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 April - 23 birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1516  On April - 23 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  On April - 23 death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

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  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  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on this day in history.