Page 2: Historical Events In April - 23

1660  On April - 23 treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland.   

1661  King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history english king Charles II crowned in London   

1662  Connecticut chartered as an English colony on this day in history.   

1670  Loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

1695  On this day in history henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72   

1697  On April - 23 george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer   

1705  Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London on April - 23.   

1708  Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) on April - 23.   

1715  On April - 23 johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

1723  Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1728  On April - 23 samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)   

1728  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83 on April - 23.   

1732  On this day in history cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63   

1735  Ildephons Haas, composer on April - 23.   

1740  On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

1742  On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62   

1747  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer on April - 23.   

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on April - 23.   

1762  On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

1774  Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1775  On April - 23 the birth of J.M Turner, English artist   

1775  On April - 23 opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)   

1775  Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) on this day in history.   

1786  Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1789  On April - 23 president George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY   

1789  On April - 23 president-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY   

1791  On April - 23 james Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61)   

1795  William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history dutch emperor accepts new Constitution   

1803  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium)   

1809  On April - 23 eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer   

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1170  On April - 23 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  On April - 23 birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  On this day in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on this day in history.   

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician was born on April - 23.   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent   

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  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1016  On April - 23 aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies