Historical Events In April - 23

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

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

0725  Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1348  1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter) on this day in history.   

1416  On April - 23 blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies   

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

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

1500  On April - 23 pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)   

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

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 April - 23.   

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

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

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 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  Sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn on April - 23.   

1635  Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded on this day in history.   

1649  Andreas Kneller, composer on this day in history.   

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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 April - 23.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

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

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

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

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.   

0871  On this day in history 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  On this day in history vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

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

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