Historical Events In April - 23

0034  Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on this day in history.   

0303  George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.   

0725  On April - 23 wihtred, King of Kent   

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 April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

1014  The Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1154  Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on this day in history.   

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

1343  On this day in history st. George's Night Uprising.   

1348  On this day in history english order of knighthood founded   

1348  On April - 23 first English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter)   

1348  1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) on April - 23.   

1416  On April - 23 blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies   

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On April - 23 king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria   

1564  On April - 23 the birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright   

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

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

1616  On April - 23 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 April - 23.   

1625  On April - 23 maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57   

1629  On April - 23 john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)   

1633  On April - 23 sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn   

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

1649  On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer   

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

1185  King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on this day in history.   

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

1464  On April - 23 birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

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

1500  On April - 23 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 this day in history 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 April - 23 death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

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 this day in history.   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on April - 23.   

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

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