Historical Events In April - 23

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

0303  George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.   

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

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on April - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1014  On this day in history king Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on this day in history.   

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  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres on this day in history.   

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

1348  English order of knighthood founded on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1484  On April - 23 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  Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon on April - 23.   

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

1564  On this day in history the birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright   

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

1598  On this day in history maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander   

1616  On April - 23 netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England   

1616  On April - 23 miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69   

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

1625  On this day in history maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57   

1629  On this day in history 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  Andreas Kneller, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1464  On April - 23 birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  On this day in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

1484  On this day 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.   

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

0725  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on April - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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