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  On April - 23 wihtred, King of Kent   

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

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

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  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  St. George's Night Uprising on April - 23.   

1348  On this day in history english order of knighthood founded   

1348  On this day in history 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  On April - 23 blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies   

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

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

1500  On this day in history pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)   

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  On April - 23 king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria   

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

1597  On this day in history 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  On this day in history netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England   

1616  On this day in history miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69   

1623  On April - 23 jan Adam Reincken, composer   

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

1629  John Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam) on April - 23.   

1633  Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded   

1649  On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer   

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

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

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

1464  On April - 23 birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

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

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

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  On April - 23 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 April - 23.   

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  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 April - 23.