Page 5: Historical Events In April - 23

1907  On this day in history baroness Dudley   

1908  On April - 23 denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord   

1908  On this day in history frederick Hawkins, dancer   

1909  On this day in history thomas Padmore, senior civil servant   

1910  International Exhibition opens in Brussels on this day in history.   

1911  Ronald Neame, director (1st Monday in Oct, Poseidon Adventure) on April - 23.   

1913  Jan Meyerowitz, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 23 andrew Martin, Lord-Lt (Lechestershire England)   

1915  On this day in history aCA becomes National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA)   

1915  Lance-Cpl. Fredrick Fisher (Cdn. 13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at St.Julien Belgium on this day in history.   

1915  Rupert Chawner Brooke, English poet (Lithuania), dies at 27 on April - 23.   

1916  On April - 23 lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn," premieres in NYC   

1918  On April - 23 uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France   

1918  On April - 23 battle of Zeebrugge ends   

1918  Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies on April - 23.   

1919  Major leagues open a reduced 140-game season on April - 23.   

1920  On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara   

1920  Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history charles Paddock runs world record 100m (10.4 secs)   

1923  On this day in history inauguration ceremonies take place of Gdynia as a temporary military port and fishers' shelter.   

1924  On April - 23 british Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley   

1925  1st London performance of operetta "Fasquita" staged on this day in history.   

1925  Andre Caplet, French composer (Le miroir de Jesus), dies at 45 on April - 23.   

1926  The birth of James Donleavey, Irish novelist on this day in history.   

1926  On April - 23 joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies   

1928  On April - 23 the birth of Shirley Temple, American film star   

1929  Rudolf W Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroids #1225 Ariane & #1267 Geertruida on this day in history.   

1932  On April - 23 shakespeare Memorial Theatre opens at Stratford-on-Avon   

1933  The Gestapo is established in Germany on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 23 dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal   

1934  In first Navy movement through Panama Canal over 100 ships transitted on April - 23.   

1935  On this day in history polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.   

1936  M Laugier discovers asteroid #1651 Behrens on April - 23.   

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

1185  On April - 23 birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  On April - 23 birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on April - 23.   

1500  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician was born on this day in history.   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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

0034  On this day in history death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

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

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.   

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  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on April - 23.   

1014  On April - 23 brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

1016  On this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies