Page 6: Historical Events In April - 23

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

1938  Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia demand self government on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  Greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history in only U.S. use of guided missiles in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Balikiapan, Borneo   

1945  On this day in history concentration camp Flossenburg liberated   

1945  On April - 23 albrecht Haushofer, writer, dies at 42   

1946  On April - 23 bkln Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

1946  Jesus Castillo, composer, dies at 68 on April - 23.   

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 April - 23.   

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

1949  On April - 23 courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF   

1949  On this day in history chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing   

1950  Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on April - 23.   

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

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

1951  Battle of Kapyong, Korea starts on this day in history.   

1951  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history elisabeth Schumann, singer, dies   

1953  On this day in history general Charles P Cabell, USAF, becomes deputy director of CIA   

1954  Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers on April - 23.   

1954  Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers on April - 23.   

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  William Orlamond, actor (Flesh & Devil, Words & Music), dies at 89 on April - 23.   

1958  On this day in history gil Hodges hits his 300th HR & Pee Wee Reese plays in 2,000th game   

1959  "Destry Rides Again" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 472 perfs on April - 23.   

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

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

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

1464  On April - 23 birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1500  On April - 23 birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

1516  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on April - 23.   

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

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.