Historical Events In April - 23

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

0303  George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.   

0725  On April - 23 wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on April - 23.   

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 April - 23 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  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   

1154  Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo on this day in history.   

1229  On April - 23 ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.   

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

1348  On April - 23 english order of knighthood founded   

1348  On this day in history first English order of knighthood founded (Order of the Garter)   

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

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

1500  Pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) on April - 23.   

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on this day in history.   

1501  Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral & 6 ships return to Lisbon on this day in history.   

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

1564  The birth of William Shakespeare, English playwright on April - 23.   

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

1598  On this day in history maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander   

1616  Netherlands buys De Briel/Vlissingen/Fort Rammekens from England on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69   

1623  On April - 23 jan Adam Reincken, composer   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1464  On April - 23 birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  On this day in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

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

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician was born on April - 23.   

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

1516  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on April - 23.   

0034  On April - 23 death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

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  On April - 23 ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on April - 23.   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1014  On this day in history brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

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