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On April 23, -215: A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.

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A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.

The Temple of Venus Erycina was a temple on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome dedicated to Venus Erycina. This was an aspect of the goddess Venus. Later this temple was probably called the Temple of the Capitoline Venus.

People

Born on April 23

Prince Louis of Wales 2018– British prince (born 2018)
Chloe Kim 2000– American snowboarder (born 2000)
Lee Jeno 2000– South Korean rapper and singer (born 2000)
Son Chaeyoung 1999– South Korean singer (born 1999)
Laufey 1999– Icelandic singer (born 1999)
Zach Apple 1997– American swimmer (born 1997)
Carolina Alves 1996– Brazilian tennis player (born 1996)
Gigi Hadid 1995– American model (born 1995)
Jamie Hayter 1995– English professional wrestler (born 1995)
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Patrick Olsen 1994– Danish footballer (born 1994)
Song Kang 1994– South Korean actor (born 1994)
Britt Baker 1991– American professional wrestler (born 1991)
Nathan Baker 1991– English footballer (born 1991)
Caleb Johnson 1991– American singer (born 1991)
Kyle Juszczyk 1991– American football player (born 1991)
Paul Vaughan 1991– Australia & Italy international rugby league footballer (born 1991)
Rui Fonte 1990– Portuguese footballer
Dev Patel 1990– English actor (born 1990)

People

Died on April 23

Łukasz Litewka Polish politician (1989–2026)
Frank Field British politician (1942–2024)
Helen Vendler American poetry critic (1933–2024)
Orrin Hatch American politician (1934–2022)
Dan Kaminsky American computer security researcher (1979–2021)
Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick American operatic soprano and presenter (1983–2019)
Jean Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000
Inge King Australian sculptor (1915–2016)
Banharn Silpa-archa Prime Minister of Thailand from 1995 to 1996
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Richard Corliss American editor and film critic for Time magazine
Ray Jackson Australian activist (born 1941)
Pierre Claude Nolin Canadian politician (1950–2015)
Jim Steffen American football player (1936–2015)
Francis Tsai American artist
Benjamín Brea Venezuelan musician (1946–2014)
Michael Glawogger Austrian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer (1959–2014)
Jaap Havekotte Dutch speed skater (1912–2014)
Connie Marrero Cuban baseball player (1911–2014)

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Every April 23 on record

  1. -215 A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.

    Temple in ancient Rome

    The Temple of Venus Erycina was a temple on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome dedicated to Venus Erycina. This was an aspect of the goddess Venus. Later this temple was probably called the Temple of the Capitoline Venus.

  2. 599 Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico, defeating queen Yohl Ik'nal and sacking the city.

    Calendar year

    Year 599 (DXCIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 599 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

  3. 711 Dagobert III succeeds his father King Childebert III as King of the Franks.

    Calendar year

    Year 711 (DCCXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 711 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

  4. 1014 Battle of Clontarf: High King of Ireland Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle.

    1014 battle between the Kingdom of Ireland and an Irish-Norse alliance

    The Battle of Clontarf took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin; Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster; and a Viking army from abroad led by Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir of Mann. It lasted from sunrise to sunset, and ended in a rout of the Viking and Leinster armies.

  5. 1016 Edmund Ironside succeeds his father Æthelred the Unready as King of England.

    King of England in 1016

    Edmund Ironside was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. Edmund's reign was spent fighting against a Danish invasion led by Cnut.

  6. 1343 St. George's Night Uprising commences in the Duchy of Estonia.
  7. 1348 The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St. George's Day.
  8. 1500 Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvarez Cabral reaches new coastline (Brazil).
  9. 1516 The Munich Reinheitsgebot (regarding the ingredients of beer) takes effect in all of Bavaria.
  10. 1521 Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros.
  11. 1635 The first public school in the United States, the Boston Latin School, is founded.
  12. 1655 The Siege of Santo Domingo begins during the Anglo-Spanish War, and fails seven days later.
  13. 1660 Treaty of Oliva is established between Sweden and Poland.
  14. 1661 King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
  15. 1724 Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104, illustrating the topic of the Good Shepherd in pastoral music.
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  1. 1815 The Second Serbian Uprising: A second phase of the national revolution of the Serbs against the Ottoman Empire, erupts shortly after the annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire.
  2. 1879 Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.
  3. 1891 Chilean Civil War: The ironclad Blanco Encalada is sunk at Caldera Bay by torpedo boats.
  4. 1909 In Portugal, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Lisbon, killing at least 60 people and injuring 75.
  5. 1918 World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge.
  6. 1919 The Estonian Constituent Assembly is held in Estonia, which marks the birth of the Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu.
  7. 1920 The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
  8. 1927 Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.
  9. 1935 The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.
  10. 1940 The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people.
  11. 1941 World War II: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the invading Wehrmacht.
  12. 1942 World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
  13. 1945 World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor, Hermann Göring, sends him a telegram asking permission to take leadership of Nazi Germany. Martin Bormann and Joseph Goebbels advise Göring that the telegram is treasonous.
  14. 1946 Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
  15. 1949 Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

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