Historical Events In April - 23

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

1960  On April - 23 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 April - 23 launch of first Soviet communications satellite   

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

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

1967  On this day in history russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights   

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

1968  On April - 23 united Methodist Church forms   

1969  On April - 23 over 1000ý mi flooded in Shantung Province China   

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

1969  On April - 23 krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37   

1970  On April - 23 herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51   

1971  On April - 23 columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike   

1971  Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on April - 23.   

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

1972  On April - 23 apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface   

1973  On this day in history 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  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2808 on April - 23.   

1976  James Flavin, actor (Man With a Camera), dies at 69 on April - 23.   

1977  Czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10 on April - 23.   

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

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

1980  Jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73   

1984  On April - 23 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania a 4.2 quake was centered near Marticville. It caused minor damage at Conestoga   

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 this day in history.   

1985  On April - 23 c Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez   

1985  On this day in history new Coke debuts later to vanish   

1985  On this day in history 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 April - 23.   

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  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on April - 23.   

1484  On April - 23 birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)   

1500  On April - 23 birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

1500  Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565) was born on April - 23.   

1516  On this day in history birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)   

0034  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on this day in history.   

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on April - 23.   

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

0871  On April - 23 ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies   

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on this day in history.   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1014  On April - 23 brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

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