Historical Events In April - 23

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

1960  On this day in history cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies   

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

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  Russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights on April - 23.   

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

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  Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

1971  William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27   

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

1980  Soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die on April - 23.   

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

1983  On April - 23 buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73   

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  On April - 23 august "Guus" Oster, actor/director (Carrie), dies at 68   

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

1985  New Coke debuts later to vanish on April - 23.   

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

1985  On April - 23 kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78   

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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 April - 23.   

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

1516  Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571) was born on April - 23.   

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

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  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on this day in history.   

0990  On April - 23 ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies   

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

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.