Page 2: Historical Events In April - 23

1660  Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland on this day in history.   

1661  On April - 23 king Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland   

1661  On April - 23 english king Charles II crowned in London   

1662  On this day in history connecticut chartered as an English colony   

1670  On this day in history loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69   

1691  On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

1695  Henry Vaughan, poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history george Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer   

1705  On this day in history richard Steele's "Tender Husband," premieres in London   

1708  On this day in history friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem)   

1715  On April - 23 johann Friedrich Doles, composer   

1723  Cornelis Steenoven elected archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)   

1728  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83 on April - 23.   

1732  Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63 on April - 23.   

1735  Ildephons Haas, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1742  On April - 23 mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62   

1747  On April - 23 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

1756  Alexander Reinagle, composer on April - 23.   

1762  On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

1774  On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies   

1775  On April - 23 the birth of J.M Turner, English artist   

1775  Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg) on this day in history.   

1775  Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) on this day in history.   

1786  On April - 23 alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68   

1789  President George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on April - 23.   

1789  President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY on April - 23.   

1791  On April - 23 james Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61)   

1795  William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history dutch emperor accepts new Constitution   

1803  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice on April - 23.   

1804  Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium) on this day in history.   

1809  Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer on this day in history.   

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1170  On this day in history birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

1185  King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on April - 23.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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

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