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 April - 23.   

1661  On April - 23 english king Charles II crowned in London   

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

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

1691  Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies on April - 23.   

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

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

1705  On April - 23 richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

1708  On April - 23 friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

1715  On April - 23 johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

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

1728  Samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island) on April - 23.   

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

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

1747  On April - 23 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

1756  On this day in history alexander Reinagle, composer   

1762  On April - 23 johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

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

1775  The birth of J.M Turner, English artist on this day in history.   

1775  Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg) on this day in history.   

1775  On April - 23 joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck)   

1786  Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on April - 23.   

1789  President George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on April - 23.   

1789  On this day in history president-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY   

1791  James Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61) on this day in history.   

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

1798  Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution on April - 23.   

1803  On this day in history jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice   

1804  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium) on April - 23.   

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

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on April - 23.   

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

1464  On this day in history birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  On April - 23 birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

1484  On April - 23 birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

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  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  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.   

0725  On this day in history death of 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 this day in history.   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on April - 23.   

1016  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on this day in history.