April 23rd, 1917

Born on April 23rd, 1917

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 39,000 days old!

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What happened on April 23rd?

April 23rd, 2018

A man intentionally struck pedestrians with a van on Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada, leading to 11 deaths.

April 23rd, 2010

Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the controversial anti–illegal immigration bill SB 1070, much of which was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

April 23rd, 2009

Gamma-ray burst GRB 090423 was detected, coming from the most distant astronomical object of any kind known at the time.

April 23rd, 1979

Blair Peach, a British activist, was fatally injured after being knocked unconscious during an Anti-Nazi League demonstration in Southall, London, against a National Front election meeting.

April 23rd, 1976

The Ramones released their eponymous debut album, which became highly influential on the emerging punk rock movement.

April 23rd, 1971

The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers, the first album on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.

April 23rd, 1954

Batting for the Milwaukee Braves against Vic Raschi of the St. Louis Cardinals, Hank Aaron hit the first of his 755 home runs in Major League Baseball.

April 23rd, 1951

American journalist William N. Oatis was arrested for espionage by the communist government of Czechoslovakia.

April 23rd, 1945

World War II: The US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) in Germany, freeing 1,500 prisoners.

April 23rd, 1942

Second World War: In retaliation for the Royal Air Force's bombing of Lübeck, the Luftwaffe began a series of air raids across England, beginning with Exeter.

April 23rd, 1927

Cardiff City defeated Arsenal 1–0 in the FA Cup Final (match programme pictured), the only time the FA Cup has been won by a non-English team.

April 23rd, 1920

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the country's unicameral legislature, first met in Ankara in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence.

April 23rd, 1918

First World War: The British Royal Navy launched unsuccessful raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge in German-occupied Belgium.

April 23rd, 1891

Chilean Civil War: The armored frigate Blanco Encalada was sunk at the Battle of Caldera Bay, the first ironclad warship lost to a self-propelled torpedo.

April 23rd, 1661

Charles II was crowned King of England, Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 23rd

Born on April 23rd, 1917

94

Gerardo Antón

Spanish politician (1917-2011)

*April 23rd, 1917, Aceituna †July 8th, 2011, Plasencia

92

Renée Lebas

French singer (1917-2009)

*April 23rd, 1917, 11th arrondissement of Paris †December 18th, 2009, 16th arrondissement of Paris

87

Tony Lupien

Baseball player and coach (1917-2004)

*April 23rd, 1917, Chelmsford †July 9th, 2004, Norwich

91

Dorian Leigh

American model (1917-2008)

*April 23rd, 1917, San Antonio †July 7th, 2008, Falls Church

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97

Myron Waldman

American animator (1908-2006)

*April 23rd, 1908, Brooklyn †February 4th, 2006, Bethpage

89

Max Planck

German theoretical physicist

*April 23rd, 1858, Kiel †October 4th, 1947, Göttingen

19

Wejdene

French R&B singer

*April 23rd, 2004, Saint-Denis

85

Shirley Temple

American actress (1928–2014)

*April 23rd, 1928, Santa Monica †February 10th, 2014, Woodside

57

Halston

American fashion designer (1932-1990)

*April 23rd, 1932, Des Moines †March 26th, 1990, San Francisco

77

James Buchanan

President of the United States from 1857 to 1861

*April 23rd, 1791, Cove Gap †June 1st, 1868, Lancaster

46

Eric Edelstein

American actor

*April 23rd, 1977, Patuxent River

75

James Hayter

British actor

*April 23rd, 1907, Lonavala †March 27th, 1983, La Vila Joiosa

46

Arash

Iranian singer

*April 23rd, 1977, Tehran

95

Halldór Laxness

Icelandic author (1902-1998)

*April 23rd, 1902, Reykjavík †February 8th, 1998, Mosfellsbær

57

Franco Foda

German association football player and manager

*April 23rd, 1966, Mainz

83

David Birney

American actor

*April 23rd, 1939, Washington, D.C. †April 27th, 2022, Santa Monica

46

John Cena

American professional wrestler and actor and a BTS ARMY.

*April 23rd, 1977, West Newbury

27

Giuliana Farfalla

Transgender-Model

*April 23rd, 1996, Herbolzheim

84

Lone Hertz

Danish film actress

*April 23rd, 1939, Denmark

28

Gigi Hadid

American fashion model and television personality (born 1995)

*April 23rd, 1995, Los Angeles

51

Dirk Bach

German actor, comedian and presenter (1961–2012)

*April 23rd, 1961, Cologne †October 1st, 2012, Berlin

46

Kal Penn

American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration

*April 23rd, 1977, Montclair

83

Jorge Fons

Mexican film director and screenwriter

*April 23rd, 1939, Túxpan †September 22nd, 2022, Mexico City

90

Maurice Druon

French novelist

*April 23rd, 1918, Paris †April 14th, 2009, Paris

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46

John F. Kennedy

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital

87

Wee Chong Jin

Singaporean judge

*September 28th, 1917, Penang †June 5th, 2005, Singapore

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

72

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

84

Katharine Graham

American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)

*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

90

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)

*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo

67

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)

*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich

103

Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)

*March 20th, 1917, East Ham †June 18th, 2020, Ditchling

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

61

Park Chung Hee

Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979

*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District

49

William Tracy

American actor (1917-1967)

*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, Hollywood

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Ramanand Sagar

Indian film director (1917-2005)

*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai

70

Henry Ford II

American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)

*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, Detroit

91

Helga Tiemann

German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)

*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, Cologne

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 23rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 23rd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.

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