Page 6: Historical Events In April - 23
Sunday, 09 February 2025
1936 On this day in history carl Hubbell's 1st start of season is his 17th straight win
1938 Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia demand self government on this day in history.
1939 On April - 23 1st performance of Béla Bartok's 2nd Concerto for violin
1940 On April - 23 dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss)
1941 Greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt on this day in history.
1942 4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins on April - 23.
1942 On April - 23 marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73
1943 On April - 23 british & US offensive directed at Tunis/Bizerta
1945 On April - 23 in only U.S. use of guided missiles in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Balikiapan, Borneo
1945 Concentration camp Flossenburg liberated on April - 23.
1945 On April - 23 albrecht Haushofer, writer, dies at 42
1946 Bkln Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history jesus Castillo, composer, dies at 68
1947 On April - 23 hMS Warspite, to many this was the Royal Navy's most famous battleship. Her survival from her launch on 26th November 1913 to her loss on this date en-route to the breakers has to be at the very least a tribute to her builders for constructing a virtually indestructable ship. She formed part of the 5th Battle Squadron during the First World War. During the Second World War 1939-1946 she took part in the 2nd Battle of Narvik, and the Battle of Calabria in 1940, the battle of Matapan in 1941. This was followed by the bombardment of Normandy where she was damaged by a mine. Previously, in 1943 she was badly damaged by a glider bomb off Salerno. And all this in addition to countless other operations throughout the War. In 1946 she was sold for breaking up on the Clyde but en-route the tow parted and she went ashore in Prussia Cove, Cornwall. She was eventually broken up where she lay.
1948 On April - 23 kSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast
1949 On April - 23 courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in SF
1949 On April - 23 chinese Red army conquerors Nanjing
1950 Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on April - 23.
1950 The first major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) on April - 23.
1950 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) on April - 23.
1951 Battle of Kapyong, Korea starts on this day in history.
1951 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open on April - 23.
1952 On April - 23 bob Cain of Browns & Bob Feller of Indians each pitch a one-hitter
1952 Elisabeth Schumann, singer, dies on this day in history.
1953 General Charles P Cabell, USAF, becomes deputy director of CIA on April - 23.
1954 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers on this day in history.
1954 On April - 23 hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers
1955 "Kismet" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 583 performances on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76
1956 Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air) on April - 23.
1956 On April - 23 uS Supreme court ends race segregation on buses
1957 On this day in history william Orlamond, actor (Flesh & Devil, Words & Music), dies at 89
1958 Gil Hodges hits his 300th HR & Pee Wee Reese plays in 2,000th game on this day in history.
1959 On April - 23 "Destry Rides Again" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 472 perfs
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