Historical Events In April - 23

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

0303  On this day in history george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  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 this day in history vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

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

1014  On April - 23 king Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on April - 23.   

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

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

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

1343  St. George's Night Uprising on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history 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 April - 23.   

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  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) on April - 23.   

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

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on April - 23.   

1501  On April - 23 portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon   

1504  On April - 23 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  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on this day in history.   

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

1616  On April - 23 miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69   

1623  On April - 23 jan Adam Reincken, composer   

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

1629  On this day in history 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 April - 23.   

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1170  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

1500  On April - 23 birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

1516  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent   

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 April - 23.   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on April - 23.   

1016  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on April - 23.