Historical Events In April - 23
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history 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 Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Pygmalion), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights
1967 On this day in history soyuz 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes first in-flight casualty
1968 On April - 23 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 Krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37 on April - 23.
1970 On this day in history herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51
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 this day in history.
1971 On April - 23 william Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76
1972 On April - 23 apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface
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 Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2808 on this day in history.
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 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 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 April - 23.
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 C Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez on this day in history.
1985 New Coke debuts later to vanish on this day in history.
1985 P Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen on this day in history.
1985 On this day in history kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78
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