Historical Events In April - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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