Historical Events In April - 23

0034  On this day in history christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

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

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

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

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on this day in history.   

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 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   

1154  On this day in history damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo   

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

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

1348  English order of knighthood founded on April - 23.   

1348  On April - 23 first English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter)   

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 April - 23.   

1464  On April - 23 johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

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

1500  On this day in history pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)   

1500  On April - 23 alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

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

1504  King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria on this day in history.   

1564  The birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.   

1598  On this day in history maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander   

1616  Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on this day in history.   

1616  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on April - 23.   

1623  On this day in history jan Adam Reincken, composer   

1625  Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1629  On April - 23 john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)   

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  Andreas Kneller, composer on this day in history.   

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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  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 April - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0871  On this day in history ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

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

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

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