Historical Events In April - 23

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 April - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1348  On April - 23 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  Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on April - 23.  

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  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on this day in history.  

1501  Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon on this day in history.  

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

1564  On April - 23 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  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1623  On this day in history jan Adam Reincken, composer  

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

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

1633  Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on April - 23.  

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  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  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)  

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 this day in history.  

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

0725  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent  

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on April - 23.  

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  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.