Historical Events In April - 23

0034  Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.   

0303  On April - 23 george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  On this day in history wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on this day in history.   

0990  On this day in history 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 this day in history the Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87   

1014  On this day in history king Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on April - 23.   

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

1154  Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on April - 23.   

1229  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres on this day in history.   

1343  St. George's Night Uprising on April - 23.   

1348  English order of knighthood founded on this day in history.   

1348  First English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter) on April - 23.   

1348  1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) on April - 23.   

1416  On this day in history blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies   

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France on this day in history.   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) on April - 23.   

1500  Pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) on this day in history.   

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

1501  On this day in history portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon   

1504  On this day in history king Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria   

1564  On this day in history the birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright   

1597  William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance on April - 23.   

1598  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on April - 23.   

1616  On this day in history netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England   

1616  On April - 23 miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69   

1623  Jan Adam Reincken, composer on this day in history.   

1625  Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1629  On April - 23 john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)   

1633  On this day in history sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn   

1635  On April - 23 oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded   

1649  On April - 23 andreas Kneller, composer   

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on this day in history.   

1185  King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on April - 23.   

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on April - 23.   

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

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on April - 23.   

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history 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 April - 23.   

0725  On this day in history death of wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on this day in history.   

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on this day in history.   

0997  On this day in history 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 April - 23 aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies