Historical Events In April - 23

1014  Today in history the Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87   

1014  King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf on April - 23.   

1154  Today in history damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo   

1229  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres today in history.   

1343  Today in history st. George's Night Uprising.   

1348  On this day in history english order of knighthood founded   

1348  First English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter) today in history.   

1348  1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) today in history.   

1500  Pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) on April - 23.   

1501  Today in history portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon   

1504  Today in history king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria   

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

1185  Today in history birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  Today in history birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Today in history birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

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

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 April - 23 death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

0303  Today in history death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

0871  Today in history ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on April - 23.   

0997  On this day in history vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

1014  Today in history brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

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