Historical Events In April - 23
Saturday, 14 June 2025
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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