Historical Events In April - 23
Sunday, 24 September 2023
0034 On April - 23 christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton
0303 On this day in history george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded
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 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 April - 23.
1014 King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf on April - 23.
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 this day in history.
1154 On April - 23 damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo
1229 On this day in history ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.
1343 St. George's Night Uprising on April - 23.
1348 English order of knighthood founded on April - 23.
1348 On April - 23 first English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter)
1348 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) on this day in history.
1416 Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on this day in history.
1464 On April - 23 johanna van Valois, Queen of France
1484 Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) on this day in history.
1500 On April - 23 pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)
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 On April - 23 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 Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on April - 23.
1616 Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on this day in history.
1616 On this day in history miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69
1623 Jan Adam Reincken, composer on April - 23.
1625 On this day in history maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57
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 April - 23.
1649 On April - 23 andreas Kneller, composer
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