Historical Events In April - 23

1960  On this day in history 1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite"   

1960  On April - 23 cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies   

1961  On April - 23 "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances   

1962  Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

1965  Launch of first Soviet communications satellite on this day in history.   

1965  The USSR launch its first communications satellite on April - 23.   

1965  On April - 23 josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Pygmalion), dies at 67   

1967  Russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights on this day in history.   

1967  Soyuz 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes first in-flight casualty on this day in history.   

1968  United Methodist Church forms on April - 23.   

1969  Over 1000ý mi flooded in Shantung Province China on April - 23.   

1969  On April - 23 sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy   

1969  Krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51   

1971  Columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station   

1971  William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 on April - 23.   

1972  On this day in history apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface   

1973  Otto Eissfeldt, German old testament scholar, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  Pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27 on this day in history.   

1976  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2808 on this day in history.   

1976  James Flavin, actor (Man With a Camera), dies at 69 on April - 23.   

1977  On April - 23 czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10   

1977  Dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops on this day in history.   

1980  Soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 23 jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

1983  On this day in history buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73   

1984  On April - 23 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania a 4.2 quake was centered near Marticville. It caused minor damage at Conestoga   

1984  On April - 23 the United States announce the discovery of the AIDS virus   

1984  On this day in history august "Guus" Oster, actor/director (Carrie), dies at 68   

1985  C Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez on April - 23.   

1985  On April - 23 new Coke debuts later to vanish   

1985  P Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen on this day in history.   

1985  Kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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1170  On April - 23 birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

1185  King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on April - 23.   

1516  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

0034  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on this day in history.   

0303  On this day in history death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

0871  On this day in history ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

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 April - 23.   

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