Historical Events In April - 23

0034  Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.   

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

0725  On April - 23 wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  On this day 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  The Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87 on April - 23.   

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 April - 23.   

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  English order of knighthood founded on April - 23.   

1348  First English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter) on April - 23.   

1348  On April - 23 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  On this day in history johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) on April - 23.   

1500  On April - 23 pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1616  Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on April - 23.   

1616  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

1635  Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1014  On April - 23 brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

1016  On April - 23 aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies