Historical Events In April - 23

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

0303  On this day in history 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 April - 23 ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1014  King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf 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.   

1154  On this day in history damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo   

1229  Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres on this day in history.   

1343  On this day in history st. George's Night Uprising.   

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  On April - 23 1st English order of knighthood founded (Order of Garter)   

1416  On this day in history blaise/Blasius of Parma, Ital astrologist/philosopher/algebra, dies   

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

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

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

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 April - 23 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 this day in history.   

1598  Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander on April - 23.   

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

1616  On this day in history 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  John Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam) on April - 23.   

1633  On April - 23 sweden & Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn   

1635  Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded on April - 23.   

1649  Andreas Kneller, composer on April - 23.   

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on April - 23.   

1185  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of 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 this day in history.   

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

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on April - 23.   

1016  On April - 23 aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies