Page 7: Historical Events In April - 23

1960  On April - 23 1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite"   

1960  Cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies on this day in history.   

1961  "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances on this day in history.   

1962  Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral on April - 23.   

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

1965  The USSR launch its first communications satellite on this day in history.   

1965  Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Pygmalion), dies at 67 on April - 23.   

1967  On April - 23 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 this day in history united Methodist Church forms   

1969  Over 1000ý mi flooded in Shantung Province China on this day in history.   

1969  Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy on April - 23.   

1969  On this day in history krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37   

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 this day in history.   

1971  On April - 23 soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station   

1971  On April - 23 william Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76   

1972  On this day in history apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface   

1973  Otto Eissfeldt, German old testament scholar, dies at 85 on April - 23.   

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

1976  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2808 on April - 23.   

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

1977  On this day in history czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10   

1977  On this day in history dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops   

1980  On this day in history soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die   

1980  On April - 23 jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

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 April - 23.   

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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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  On this day in history birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  On April - 23 birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

1484  On April - 23 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  On this day in history birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

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

0034  On this day in history death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

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

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