Historical Events on April 23

16 significant historical events occurred on April 23. Significant historical events have happened on April 23 over more than two centuries. On this date in 1815, the Second Serbian Uprising against Ottoman rule began. In 1895, the Triple Intervention diplomatic crisis occurred, involving major European powers and East Asian territorial disputes. Additionally, the 2000 British Grand Prix Formula One race took place on this day.

Total Events

Time Span

1395–2000

12 famous birthdays on April 23

Including Max Planck, Lester B. Pearson, Halldór Laxness

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Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

14th C.20th C.

14th Century

1 event

1395

war

1395 2nd major battle of Tokhtamysh–Timur war

16th Century

1 event

1521

war

1521 battle during the Revolt of the Comuneros

18th Century

1 event

1794

war

1794 naval battle which took place to the south-west of Guernsey

19th Century

7 events

1815

general

Second Serbian Uprising — 1815–1817 revolt in Serbia against the Ottoman Empire

1832

war

1832 battle between the French Foreign Legion and Algerian natives of the El Ouiffa tribe

1848

war

1848 skirmish during the First Schleswig War

1849

war

1849 battle between Denmark and the German Confederation during the First Schleswig War

1865

war

1865 battle in Munford, Alabama

1895

politics

Triple Intervention — diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany, and France on 23 April 1895 over the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki signed between Japan and the Qing dynasty

1899

war

Battle during the Philippine–American War