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 this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history english king Charles II crowned in London   

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

1670  Loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69 on April - 23.   

1691  Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies on April - 23.   

1695  Henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1697  George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer on this day in history.   

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

1708  On April - 23 friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

1715  On April - 23 johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

1723  Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)   

1728  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83 on April - 23.   

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

1735  Ildephons Haas, composer on April - 23.   

1740  Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on April - 23.   

1742  Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1747  On April - 23 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on April - 23.   

1762  Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1774  Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1775  The birth of J.M Turner, English artist on this day in history.   

1775  On April - 23 opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)   

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

1786  Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1789  President George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on this day in history.   

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

1791  James Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61) on this day in history.   

1795  William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason on this day in history.   

1798  On April - 23 dutch emperor accepts new Constitution   

1803  On April - 23 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice   

1804  On this day in history guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium)   

1809  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 April - 23.   

1500  On April - 23 birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0990  On April - 23 ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

0997  On this day in history 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 this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies