Historical Events In April - 23
Sunday, 28 May 2023
0034 Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.
0303 George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.
0725 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 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 April - 23 king Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf
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
1154 Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1348 First English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter) on April - 23.
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 this day in history.
1464 Johanna van Valois, Queen of France on April - 23.
1484 Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) on this day in history.
1500 Pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) on this day in history.
1500 On this day in history alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician
1501 On this day in history portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon
1504 On this day in history king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria
1564 The birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright on April - 23.
1597 On April - 23 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 April - 23.
1616 Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on April - 23.
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 On this day in history maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57
1629 John Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam) on this day in history.
1633 Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on this day in history.
1635 On April - 23 oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded
1649 On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer
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