Historical Events In April - 23

0034  On April - 23 christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

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

0725  Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

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

0990  On this day in history 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  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  King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf on April - 23.   

1014  On this day in history brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

1016  On this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies   

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  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  1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) on April - 23.   

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

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France on this day in history.   

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

1501  On April - 23 portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon   

1504  King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria on April - 23.   

1564  The birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright on April - 23.   

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 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  Jan Adam Reincken, composer on this day in history.   

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 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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1170  On this day in history birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 23.   

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician was born on this day in history.   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on April - 23.   

1516  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

0034  On this day in history death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

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

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

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  On April - 23 brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

1016  On this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies