Historical Events In April - 23

0034  Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on this day in history.   

0303  On this day in history george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  On April - 23 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 April - 23.   

0997  On April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

1014  The Battle of Clontarf ends Danish rule in Ireland, but a Dane kills the Irish king Brian Boru, 87 on April - 23.   

1014  King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf on April - 23.   

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.   

1154  On April - 23 damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo   

1229  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres on April - 23.   

1343  St. George's Night Uprising on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)   

1416  Blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

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

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

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

1501  On April - 23 portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon   

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

1564  The birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history william Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.   

1598  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on this day in history.   

1616  On April - 23 netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England   

1616  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on April - 23.   

1623  Jan Adam Reincken, composer on April - 23.   

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

1629  John Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1633  Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded   

1649  Andreas Kneller, composer on April - 23.   

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

1185  On April - 23 birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

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

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

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on this day in history.   

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

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on April - 23.   

1516  On April - 23 birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)   

0034  On this day in history death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

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

0725  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  On this day in history ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

0990  On this day in history ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on April - 23.   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on this day in history.   

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