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  On this day in history 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  On April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40  

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

1014  On this day in history 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 April - 23.  

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1154  On this day in history 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  On April - 23 english order of knighthood founded  

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

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France on April - 23.  

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) on April - 23.  

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

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  On this day in history king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria  

1564  On this day in history the birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright  

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 April - 23.  

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

1623  Jan Adam Reincken, composer on April - 23.  

1625  On April - 23 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  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  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on April - 23.  

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 April - 23.  

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

1516  On this day in history birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)  

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