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  Frederick Hawkins, dancer on April - 23.   

1909  Thomas Padmore, senior civil servant on this day in history.   

1910  International Exhibition opens in Brussels on April - 23.   

1911  On this day in history ronald Neame, director (1st Monday in Oct, Poseidon Adventure)   

1913  Jan Meyerowitz, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Andrew Martin, Lord-Lt (Lechestershire England) on this day in history.   

1915  ACA becomes National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA) on this day in history.   

1915  Lance-Cpl. Fredrick Fisher (Cdn. 13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at St.Julien Belgium on April - 23.   

1915  On this day in history rupert Chawner Brooke, English poet (Lithuania), dies at 27   

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  Battle of Zeebrugge ends on this day in history.   

1918  Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 23 major leagues open a reduced 140-game season   

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

1920  On April - 23 turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara   

1921  Charles Paddock runs world record 100m (10.4 secs) on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 23 inauguration ceremonies take place of Gdynia as a temporary military port and fishers' shelter.   

1924  On this day in history british Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley   

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

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

1926  On April - 23 the birth of James Donleavey, Irish novelist   

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

1928  The birth of Shirley Temple, American film star on this day in history.   

1929  On April - 23 rudolf W Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies at 28   

1930  On April - 23 h Van Gent discovers asteroids #1225 Ariane & #1267 Geertruida   

1932  Shakespeare Memorial Theatre opens at Stratford-on-Avon on April - 23.   

1933  On this day in history the Gestapo is established in Germany   

1933  Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal on April - 23.   

1934  On April - 23 in first Navy movement through Panama Canal over 100 ships transitted   

1935  On April - 23 polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.   

1936  M Laugier discovers asteroid #1651 Behrens on this day in history.   

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on April - 23.   

1185  On this day in history birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on April - 23.   

1464  On this day in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)   

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 April - 23.   

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

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on April - 23.   

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  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.