Historical Events In April - 23
Friday, 24 January 2025
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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