|
|---|
| Birthday April 23, 1564 William Shakespeare, bard |
| Birthday April 23, 1791 James Buchanan, 15th President (1857-1861) |
| Birthday April 23, 1791 James Buchanan is born |
| Birthday April 23, 1813 Stephen Douglas, the "Little Giant", debated Lincoln |
| Birthday April 23, 1928 Shirley Temple, child |
| History April 23, 1014 King Brian of Ireland murdered by Vikings |
| History April 23, 1564 Birth and death of William Shakespeare celebrated |
| History April 23, 1778 John Paul Jones burns Whitehaven, England |
| History April 23, 1859 Byers publishes first Denver newspaper |
| History April 23, 1865 Panic has seized the country, writes Davis |
| History April 23, 1871 Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay blown up. |
| History April 23, 1915 Poet-soldier Rupert Brooke dies in Greece |
| History April 23, 1942 Germans begin Baedeker Raids on England |
| History April 23, 1945 Truman confronts Molotov |
| History April 23, 1949 Courtesy Mail Boxes for motorists started in San Francisco. |
| History April 23, 1954 Hank Aaron hits first home run of his MLB career |
| History April 23, 1961 Judy Garland plays Carnegie Hall |
| History April 23, 1967 Soviet cosmonaut is killed |
| History April 23, 1969 Sirhan Sirhan receives death penalty |
| History April 23, 1975 Ford says that war is finished for America |
| History April 23, 1986 Otto Preminger dies |
| History April 23, 1987 Chrysler buys luxury automaker Lamborghini |