Historical Events In April - 23

1907  On this day in history baroness Dudley   

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 April - 23.   

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  On this day in history jan Meyerowitz, composer   

1914  Andrew Martin, Lord-Lt (Lechestershire England) on April - 23.   

1915  ACA becomes National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA) on this day in history.   

1915  Lance-Cpl. Fredrick Fisher (Cdn. 13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at St.Julien Belgium on April - 23.   

1915  On April - 23 rupert Chawner Brooke, English poet (Lithuania), dies at 27   

1916  On April - 23 lord Dunsany's "Night at an Inn," premieres in NYC   

1918  USS Stewart destroys German submarine off France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history battle of Zeebrugge ends   

1918  On this day in history percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies   

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

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

1920  Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets, in Ankara on April - 23.   

1921  On this day in history charles Paddock runs world record 100m (10.4 secs)   

1923  Inauguration ceremonies take place of Gdynia as a temporary military port and fishers' shelter on April - 23.   

1924  On this day in history british Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley   

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

1925  Andre Caplet, French composer (Le miroir de Jesus), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1926  The birth of James Donleavey, Irish novelist on April - 23.   

1926  On this day in history joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies   

1928  The birth of Shirley Temple, American film star on April - 23.   

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  Shakespeare Memorial Theatre opens at Stratford-on-Avon on April - 23.   

1933  The Gestapo is established in Germany on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 23 dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal   

1934  On this day in history in first Navy movement through Panama Canal over 100 ships transitted   

1935  On this day in history polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.   

1936  On this day in history m Laugier discovers asteroid #1651 Behrens   

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1170  Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on this day in history.   

1185  On April - 23 birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  On April - 23 birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  On this day in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on this day in history.   

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  On April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

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.