Historical Events In April - 23

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1708  Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) on April - 23.   

1715  On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

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

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

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  On April - 23 ildephons Haas, composer   

1740  On April - 23 thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

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

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

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on April - 23.   

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

1774  On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies   

1775  On this day in history the birth of J.M Turner, English artist   

1775  Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg) on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history 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  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 April - 23.   

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

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

1803  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice on April - 23.   

1804  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium) on April - 23.   

1809  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer on this day in history.   

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1170  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

1500  On April - 23 birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

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 April - 23.   

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  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent   

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 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  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on April - 23.