Page 5: Historical Events In April - 23

1907  Baroness Dudley on April - 23.   

1908  On this day in history denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord   

1908  On April - 23 frederick Hawkins, dancer   

1909  Thomas Padmore, senior civil servant on this day in history.   

1910  International Exhibition opens in Brussels on April - 23.   

1911  Ronald Neame, director (1st Monday in Oct, Poseidon Adventure) on this day in history.   

1913  Jan Meyerowitz, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 23 andrew Martin, Lord-Lt (Lechestershire England)   

1915  On this day in history aCA becomes National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA)   

1915  On this day in history lance-Cpl. Fredrick Fisher (Cdn. 13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at St.Julien Belgium   

1915  Rupert Chawner Brooke, English poet (Lithuania), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1916  Lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 23 uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France   

1918  Battle of Zeebrugge ends on April - 23.   

1918  Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies on this day in history.   

1919  Major leagues open a reduced 140-game season on April - 23.   

1920  On this day in history turkish Grand National Assembly first meets, in Ankara   

1920  On April - 23 turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara   

1921  Charles Paddock runs world record 100m (10.4 secs) on April - 23.   

1923  On this day in history inauguration ceremonies take place of Gdynia as a temporary military port and fishers' shelter.   

1924  British Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley on April - 23.   

1925  1st London performance of operetta "Fasquita" staged on April - 23.   

1925  Andre Caplet, French composer (Le miroir de Jesus), dies at 45 on April - 23.   

1926  The birth of James Donleavey, Irish novelist on this day in history.   

1926  Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies on April - 23.   

1928  On April - 23 the birth of Shirley Temple, American film star   

1929  Rudolf W Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history h Van Gent discovers asteroids #1225 Ariane & #1267 Geertruida   

1932  On April - 23 shakespeare Memorial Theatre opens at Stratford-on-Avon   

1933  On April - 23 the Gestapo is established in Germany   

1933  On this day in history dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal   

1934  On April - 23 in first Navy movement through Panama Canal over 100 ships transitted   

1935  Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted on this day in history.   

1936  M Laugier discovers asteroid #1651 Behrens on April - 23.   

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1170  On April - 23 birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

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 April - 23.   

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  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on April - 23.   

1516  On April - 23 birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)   

0034  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.   

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

0725  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  On this day in history ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

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  On this day in history aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies