Page 7: 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 this day in history "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances   

1962  On April - 23 ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral   

1965  On this day in history launch of first Soviet communications satellite   

1965  On this day in history the USSR launch its first communications satellite   

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

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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history over 1000ý mi flooded in Shantung Province China   

1969  Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 23 krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37   

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

1971  Columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike on April - 23.   

1971  Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on April - 23.   

1971  On this day in history william Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76   

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

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

1975  On April - 23 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 this day in history czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10   

1977  On April - 23 dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops   

1980  Soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die on April - 23.   

1980  Jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72 on April - 23.   

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

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

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

1984  On April - 23 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  On April - 23 p Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen   

1985  On April - 23 kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78   

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

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  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  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  On April - 23 ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

0990  On this day in history ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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