Page 2: Historical Events In April - 23

1660  On this day in history treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland.   

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

1661  On April - 23 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 this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

1695  On April - 23 henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72   

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

1705  On this day in history richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

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

1715  On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

1723  Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht on April - 23.   

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

1728  On this day in history tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83   

1732  Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63 on April - 23.   

1735  On April - 23 ildephons Haas, composer   

1740  On April - 23 thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

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

1747  On this day in history alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1775  On April - 23 joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck)   

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 April - 23.   

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

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

1795  On this day in history william Hastings acquitted in England of high treason   

1798  On this day in history dutch emperor accepts new Constitution   

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  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, 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 April - 23 birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

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

1464  On April - 23 birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

1484  On April - 23 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  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

0034  On April - 23 death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.   

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