Historical Events In April - 23

1936  Carl Hubbell's 1st start of season is his 17th straight win on April - 23.   

1938  On April - 23 sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia demand self government   

1939  On April - 23 1st performance of Béla Bartok's 2nd Concerto for violin   

1940  Dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss) on April - 23.   

1941  On this day in history greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt   

1942  4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 23 marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73   

1943  On this day in history british & US offensive directed at Tunis/Bizerta   

1945  In only U.S. use of guided missiles in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Balikiapan, Borneo on April - 23.   

1945  On April - 23 concentration camp Flossenburg liberated   

1945  Albrecht Haushofer, writer, dies at 42 on April - 23.   

1946  Bkln Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on April - 23.   

1946  On April - 23 jesus Castillo, composer, dies at 68   

1947  HMS Warspite, to many this was the Royal Navy's most famous battleship. Her survival from her launch on 26th November 1913 to her loss on this date en-route to the breakers has to be at the very least a tribute to her builders for constructing a virtually indestructable ship. She formed part of the 5th Battle Squadron during the First World War. During the Second World War 1939-1946 she took part in the 2nd Battle of Narvik, and the Battle of Calabria in 1940, the battle of Matapan in 1941. This was followed by the bombardment of Normandy where she was damaged by a mine. Previously, in 1943 she was badly damaged by a glider bomb off Salerno. And all this in addition to countless other operations throughout the War. In 1946 she was sold for breaking up on the Clyde but en-route the tow parted and she went ashore in Prussia Cove, Cornwall. She was eventually broken up where she lay on this day in history.   

1948  KSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast on April - 23.   

1949  Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF on this day in history.   

1949  Chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

1950  On April - 23 the first major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)   

1950  On this day in history 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5)   

1951  On this day in history battle of Kapyong, Korea starts   

1951  On April - 23 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open   

1952  Bob Cain of Browns & Bob Feller of Indians each pitch a one-hitter on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 23 elisabeth Schumann, singer, dies   

1953  On April - 23 general Charles P Cabell, USAF, becomes deputy director of CIA   

1954  On this day in history hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers   

1954  On this day in history hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers   

1955  On this day in history "Kismet" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 583 performances   

1955  Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1956  Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air) on April - 23.   

1956  On this day in history uS Supreme court ends race segregation on buses   

1957  On April - 23 william Orlamond, actor (Flesh & Devil, Words & Music), dies at 89   

1958  Gil Hodges hits his 300th HR & Pee Wee Reese plays in 2,000th game on April - 23.   

1959  "Destry Rides Again" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 472 perfs on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 23.   

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

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician was born on April - 23.   

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  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.   

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.   

0725  On April - 23 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 April - 23.   

0997  On this day in history vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

1014  On this day in history brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

1016  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on April - 23.