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 this day in history.  

0725  On April - 23 wihtred, King of Kent  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1229  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres on April - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1348  On April - 23 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)  

1416  Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on this day in history.  

1464  On this day in history johanna van Valois, Queen of France  

1484  On this day in history 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  On April - 23 alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician  

1501  On this day in history portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon  

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  William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance on April - 23.  

1598  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on April - 23.  

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

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 this day in history john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)  

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

1635  On April - 23 oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded  

1649  On April - 23 andreas Kneller, composer  

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on April - 23.  

1185  On April - 23 birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)  

1464  On this day in history birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France  

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on April - 23.  

1484  On April - 23 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  On April - 23 birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)  

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

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

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

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.  

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

0990  On April - 23 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 April - 23.  

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