Historical Events In April - 23

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

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

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

0871  On April - 23 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  On April - 23 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 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.   

1154  On this day in history damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo   

1229  On April - 23 ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.   

1343  On April - 23 st. George's Night Uprising.   

1348  On April - 23 english order of knighthood founded   

1348  On this day in history first English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter)   

1348  On this day in history 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)   

1416  Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1500  On April - 23 alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

1501  On April - 23 portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon   

1504  King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria on April - 23.   

1564  The birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright on this day in history.   

1597  William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance on April - 23.   

1598  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on April - 23.   

1616  On this day in history netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England   

1616  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on April - 23.   

1623  Jan Adam Reincken, composer on this day in history.   

1625  Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)   

1633  On this day in history sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn   

1635  On April - 23 oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded   

1649  On April - 23 andreas Kneller, composer   

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on this day in history.   

1185  On this day in history birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

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

1464  On this day in history 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  On April - 23 birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

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 April - 23.   

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

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on this day in history.   

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

1016  On this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies