Page 2: Historical Events In April - 23

1660  Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland on April - 23.   

1661  King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland on April - 23.   

1661  English king Charles II crowned in London on April - 23.   

1662  Connecticut chartered as an English colony on April - 23.   

1670  On April - 23 loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69   

1691  On April - 23 jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

1695  On this day in history henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72   

1697  On this day in history george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer   

1705  On April - 23 richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

1708  On this day in history friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

1715  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht   

1728  Samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island) on this day in history.   

1728  On April - 23 tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83   

1732  On this day in history cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63   

1735  Ildephons Haas, composer on this day in history.   

1740  On April - 23 thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

1742  Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 on April - 23.   

1747  On April - 23 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on this day in history.   

1762  Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 on April - 23.   

1774  Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on April - 23.   

1775  On April - 23 the birth of J.M Turner, English artist   

1775  On this day in history opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)   

1775  Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68   

1789  On April - 23 president George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY   

1789  President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on April - 23.   

1791  On April - 23 james Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61)   

1795  On April - 23 william Hastings acquitted in England of high treason   

1798  Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution on April - 23.   

1803  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice on this day in history.   

1804  On April - 23 guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium)   

1809  On April - 23 eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer   

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

1185  On April - 23 birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

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

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

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

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

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

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.   

0871  On April - 23 ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

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 April - 23.   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on April - 23.   

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