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

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

1967  Russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights on April - 23.   

1967  On this day in history soyuz 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes first in-flight casualty   

1968  United Methodist Church forms on April - 23.   

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

1969  On this day in history sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy   

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 this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station   

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

1975  Pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27 on April - 23.   

1976  On April - 23 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 23.   

1983  Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 on April - 23.   

1984  On April - 23 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  C Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez on April - 23.   

1985  New Coke debuts later to vanish on this day in history.   

1985  On April - 23 p Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen   

1985  Kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.   

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  On April - 23 ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

0997  On April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

1014  On this day in history brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

1016  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on April - 23.