Page 2: Historical Events In April - 23

1660  On this day in history treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland.   

1661  On April - 23 king Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland   

1661  English king Charles II crowned in London on this day in history.   

1662  Connecticut chartered as an English colony on April - 23.   

1670  On this day in history loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69   

1691  On April - 23 jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

1695  On April - 23 henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72   

1697  George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

1708  On this day in history friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

1715  On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

1723  On this day in history cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht   

1728  On this day in history samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)   

1728  On this day in history tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83   

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

1735  On April - 23 ildephons Haas, composer   

1740  Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1742  Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

1756  On April - 23 alexander Reinagle, composer   

1762  Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies   

1775  On this day in history 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 April - 23.   

1789  President George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on this day in history.   

1789  President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on this day in history.   

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

1795  On this day in history william Hastings acquitted in England of high treason   

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  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium) on this day in history.   

1809  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer on April - 23.   

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1170  On April - 23 birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

1185  On April - 23 birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on April - 23.   

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on April - 23.   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on April - 23.   

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

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

1516  On April - 23 birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)   

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

0303  On this day in history death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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