Page 7: Historical Events In April - 23

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

1960  Cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances   

1962  Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

1965  Launch of first Soviet communications satellite on April - 23.   

1965  The USSR launch its first communications satellite on this day in history.   

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  Soyuz 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes first in-flight casualty on this day in history.   

1968  United Methodist Church forms on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history over 1000ý mi flooded in Shantung Province China   

1969  On April - 23 sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy   

1969  Krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37 on April - 23.   

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

1971  Columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history william Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76   

1972  On this day in history apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface   

1973  Otto Eissfeldt, German old testament scholar, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  On April - 23 pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27   

1976  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2808 on this day in history.   

1976  James Flavin, actor (Man With a Camera), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 23 czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10   

1977  On this day in history dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops   

1980  Soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history august "Guus" Oster, actor/director (Carrie), dies at 68   

1985  C Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez on this day in history.   

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

1985  P Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen on April - 23.   

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

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1170  On this day in history birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

1185  On this day in history birth of king Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223)   

1464  Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 23.   

1500  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton   

0303  On this day in history death of george, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded   

0725  Death of Wihtred, King of Kent on April - 23.   

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

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

0997  On April - 23 vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40   

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 this day in history.