April 23

April 23, 1945

Blackout restrictions in Scotland lifted as World War II heads to a conclusion.

April 23, 1926

J.P. Donleavy, author of The Ginger Man, is born in New York

April 23, 1918

A general strike takes place throughout Ireland against the British governments attempts to introduce conscription

April 23, 1805

James Henthorn Todd, scholar, is born in Dublin

April 23, 1792

Thomas Romney Robinson, astronomer and physicist, is born in Dublin

April 23, 1727

Actress George Anne Bellamy is born in Fingal, Co. Dublin.

April 23, 1723

Mervyn Archdall, antiquary, is born in Dublin

April 23, 1661

Charles II crowned at Westminster Abbey.

April 23, 1357

Four days after the end of his campaign justiciar Thomas Rokeby dies in Kilkea, Co. Kildare

April 23, 1124

King Alexander I died at Stirling Castle, succeeded by David I.

April 23, 1107

King Alexander I crowned

April 23, 1014

The Dublin Norse and the king of Leinster, with Viking allies, are defeated by Brian Borus army