Historical Events In April - 23

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

0303  On April - 23 george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded  

0725  Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.  

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

0990  On April - 23 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 the Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87  

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

1014  On April - 23 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  Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on this day in history.  

1229  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres on this day in history.  

1343  On this day in history st. George's Night Uprising.  

1348  English order of knighthood founded on April - 23.  

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

1348  1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) on April - 23.  

1416  Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on April - 23.  

1464  On this day in history johanna van Valois, Queen of France  

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 April - 23.  

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

1501  Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon on April - 23.  

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

1598  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on April - 23.  

1616  On April - 23 netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England  

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

1623  On April - 23 jan Adam Reincken, composer  

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

1629  On this day in history john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)  

1633  On April - 23 sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn  

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

1649  Andreas Kneller, composer on April - 23.  

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

1185  On April - 23 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  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  On this day in history birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)  

1516  On April - 23 birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)  

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

0303  On April - 23 death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded  

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.  

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

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