Page 7: Historical Events In April - 23

1960  1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite" on this day in history.   

1960  On April - 23 cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies   

1961  "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances on April - 23.   

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

1965  Launch of first Soviet communications satellite on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  Russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights on this day in history.   

1967  Soyuz 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes first in-flight casualty on April - 23.   

1968  On this day in history united Methodist Church forms   

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 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 April - 23 soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station   

1971  William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 on April - 23.   

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

1973  On April - 23 otto Eissfeldt, German old testament scholar, dies at 85   

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

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

1976  On this day in history james Flavin, actor (Man With a Camera), dies at 69   

1977  Czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

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 this day in history.   

1984  The United States announce the discovery of the AIDS virus on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history c Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez   

1985  On April - 23 new Coke debuts later to vanish   

1985  P Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen on this day in history.   

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  King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on April - 23.   

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

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

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  On April - 23 death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

0303  On this day in history death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  On this day in history death of wihtred, King of Kent   

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  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on April - 23.   

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.