Historical Events In April - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances on April - 23.
1962 On April - 23 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 The USSR launch its first communications satellite on April - 23.
1965 On April - 23 josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Pygmalion), dies at 67
1967 Russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights on this day in history.
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 Krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.
1970 Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51 on April - 23.
1971 Columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike on April - 23.
1971 Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on April - 23.
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 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 April - 23 james Flavin, actor (Man With a Camera), dies at 69
1977 On April - 23 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 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 April - 23.
1983 Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 on April - 23.
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 C Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez on April - 23.
1985 New Coke debuts later to vanish on April - 23.
1985 On April - 23 p Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen
1985 Kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78 on this day in history.
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