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

1154  On April - 23 damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo   

1229  On this day in history ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.   

1343  On this day in history 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 April - 23 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)   

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

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

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander   

1616  On this day in history 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 April - 23.   

1625  Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 on April - 23.   

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

1633  Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on April - 23.   

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

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

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on April - 23.   

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 April - 23.   

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

1516  On this day in history 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  Death of 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  On April - 23 ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

0997  On April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

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