Historical Events In April - 23

0034  Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on this day in history.  

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

0725  On this day in history wihtred, King of Kent  

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 this day in history.  

1014  The Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87 on April - 23.  

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

1154  On April - 23 damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo  

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

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

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 April - 23 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)  

1500  On April - 23 pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)  

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

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 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 April - 23 maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander  

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  On this day in history jan Adam Reincken, composer  

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  On this day in history oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded  

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  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on this day in history.  

1464  On this day in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer  

1484  On April - 23 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  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on April - 23.  

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

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.  

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 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 April - 23.  

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