Historical Events In April - 23
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0034 On April - 23 christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton
0303 George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies
1154 Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on April - 23.
1229 On this day in history ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.
1343 On April - 23 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 On this day in history 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 On April - 23 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)
1500 On this day in history pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)
1500 Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on April - 23.
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 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 April - 23 maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander
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 April - 23 jan Adam Reincken, composer
1625 Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 on April - 23.
1629 On April - 23 john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)
1633 Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on April - 23.
1635 On this day in history oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded
1649 On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer
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