Page 7: Historical Events In April - 23

1960  On April - 23 1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite"   

1960  On this day in history cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies   

1961  On this day in history "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  On this day in history launch of first Soviet communications satellite   

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

1965  Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Pygmalion), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1967  On April - 23 russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights   

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  Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy on April - 23.   

1969  On this day in history krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37   

1970  Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51 on April - 23.   

1971  On this day in history columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike   

1971  Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

1971  William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1972  Apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history otto Eissfeldt, German old testament scholar, dies at 85   

1975  On this day in history pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27   

1976  On this day in history felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2808   

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 April - 23.   

1980  On April - 23 soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die   

1980  Jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania a 4.2 quake was centered near Marticville. It caused minor damage at Conestoga   

1984  On this day in history the United States announce the discovery of the AIDS virus   

1984  August "Guus" Oster, actor/director (Carrie), dies at 68 on April - 23.   

1985  On April - 23 c Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez   

1985  New Coke debuts later to vanish on April - 23.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

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

1484  On April - 23 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 this day in history.   

1516  On April - 23 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 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 this day in history.   

1014  Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87 on this day in history.   

1016  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on this day in history.