Page 2: Historical Events In April - 23

1660  Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland.   

1661  King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland.   

1661  English king Charles II crowned in London   

1662  Connecticut chartered as an English colony.   

1670  Loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69   

1691  Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies.   

1695  Henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72.   

1697  George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer.   

1705  Richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London.   

1708  Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem).   

1715  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

1723  Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht.   

1728  Samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)   

1728  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83.   

1732  Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63.   

1735  Ildephons Haas, composer.   

1740  Thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

1742  Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62.   

1747  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer.   

1762  Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67.   

1774  Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies.   

1775  J.M Turner, English artist is born.   

1775  Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)   

1775  Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck)   

1786  Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68.   

1789  President George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY   

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

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

1795  William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason   

1798  Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution   

1803  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice.   

1804  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium).   

1809  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer   

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1170  Isabelle of hainaut: Queen of france   

1185  King afonso ii of portugal: King afonso ii of portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  Johanna van valois: Queen of france   

1464  Robert fayrfax: Composer   

1484  Julius caesar scaliger: Italy, scholar (on the subtlety of things)   

1500  Alexander alesius: [aless/alane], system theologist/physician   

1500  Alexander ales: Scottish theologian   

1516  Georg fabricius: German poet, historian, and archaeologist   

0034  Death of Christ: Crucified, according to isaac newton   

0303  George: Knight/saint/patron of england, beheaded   

0725  Wihtred: King of kent   

0871  Death of Ethelred i: King of wessex/brother of alfred the great,   

0990  Ekkehart ii: [palatinus], monk to st-gallen/poet,   

0997  Vojtech "adalbert" of prague: 2nd bishop of prague/apostle,   

1014  Brian boru: King of ireland,   

1016  Death of Aethelbred ii "the unready": King of england (979-1016),