Page 2: Historical Events In April - 23

1660  Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history king Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland   

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

1662  Connecticut chartered as an English colony on this day in history.   

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

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  George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer on April - 23.   

1705  Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1715  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer on April - 23.   

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

1728  On April - 23 samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)   

1728  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1732  Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1735  On April - 23 ildephons Haas, composer   

1740  On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

1742  On April - 23 mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62   

1747  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer on April - 23.   

1756  On this day in history alexander Reinagle, composer   

1762  On April - 23 johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

1774  On April - 23 christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies   

1775  The birth of J.M Turner, English artist on April - 23.   

1775  Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg) on April - 23.   

1775  Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) on April - 23.   

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

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

1789  On this day in history president-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY   

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

1795  William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason on April - 23.   

1798  Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution on this day in history.   

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

1804  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium) on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history eugene-Prosper Prevost, 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 April - 23.   

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

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

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

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  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 23.   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1014  On this day in history 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