April 23rd, 1923

Born on April 23rd, 1923

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1923

70

Avram Davidson

American writer (1923-1993)

*April 23rd, 1923, Yonkers †May 8th, 1993, Bremerton

77

Alejandro Hales

Politician (1923-2001)

*April 23rd, 1923, Temuco †April 7th, 2001, Santiago

75

Manuel Mejía Vallejo

Colombian writer

*April 23rd, 1923, Jericó †July 23rd, 1998, Retiro

87

Oscar Gross Brockett

Theatre historian

*April 23rd, 1923, Tennessee †November 7th, 2010, Austin

87

Dolph Briscoe

American politician (1923-2010)

*April 23rd, 1923, Uvalde †June 27th, 2010, Uvalde

82

Reinhart Koselleck

German historian (1923-2006)

*April 23rd, 1923, Görlitz †February 3rd, 2006, Bad Oeynhausen

92

Philip Arthur Whitcombe

Cricketer (1923-2015)

*April 23rd, 1923, Kensington †August 11th, 2015, Churt

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97

Myron Waldman

American animator (1908-2006)

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

85

Shirley Temple

American actress (1928–2014)

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

19

Wejdene

French R&B singer

*April 23rd, 2004, Saint-Denis

89

Max Planck

German theoretical physicist

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

57

Halston

American fashion designer (1932-1990)

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

46

Eric Edelstein

American actor

*April 23rd, 1977, Patuxent River

83

David Birney

American actor

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

77

James Buchanan

President of the United States from 1857 to 1861

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

57

Franco Foda

German association football player and manager

*April 23rd, 1966, Mainz

46

Arash

Iranian singer

*April 23rd, 1977, Tehran

84

Lone Hertz

Danish film actress

*April 23rd, 1939, Denmark

46

John Cena

American professional wrestler and actor and a BTS ARMY.

*April 23rd, 1977, West Newbury

83

Jorge Fons

Mexican film director and screenwriter

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

27

Giuliana Farfalla

Transgender-Model

*April 23rd, 1996, Herbolzheim

51

Dirk Bach

German actor, comedian and presenter (1961–2012)

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

28

Gigi Hadid

American fashion model and television personality (born 1995)

*April 23rd, 1995, Los Angeles

46

Kal Penn

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

*April 23rd, 1977, Montclair

95

Halldór Laxness

Icelandic author (1902-1998)

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

75

James Hayter

British actor

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

77

Arie den Hartog

Dutch road bicycle racer (1941–2018)

*April 23rd, 1941, Zuidland †June 7th, 2018, Echt-Susteren

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90

Hans Riegel

German businessman, badminton player

*March 10th, 1923, Bonn †October 15th, 2013, Bonn

93

Dina Merrill

American actress (1923–2017)

*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East Hampton

93

Robert H. Michel

American politician (1923–2017)

*March 2nd, 1923, Peoria †February 17th, 2017, Arlington County

89

Bert suharga

German association football player and coach (1923-2013)

*October 22nd, 1923, Bremen †July 19th, 2013, La Llosa

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles

84

Karl Christ

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 6th, 1923, Ulm †March 28th, 2008, Marburg

96

Rosemarie Müller-Streisand

German church historian and theologian

*August 11th, 1923, Berlin †June 26th, 2020, Berlin

89

Conrad Bain

Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)

*February 4th, 1923, Lethbridge †January 14th, 2013, Livermore

29

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

*September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive †January 1st, 1953, Oak Hill

100

Henry Kissinger

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

*May 27th, 1923, Fürth †November 29th, 2023, Kent

62

Anne Baxter

American actress (1923–1985)

*May 7th, 1923, Michigan City †December 12th, 1985, New York City

93

Paul Müller

Swiss actor (1923-2016)

*March 11th, 1923, Neuchâtel †September 2nd, 2016, Tivoli

88

Cliff Robertson

American actor (1923–2011)

*September 9th, 1923, La Jolla †September 10th, 2011, Stony Brook

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

*October 4th, 1923, Evanston †April 5th, 2008, Beverly Hills

93

Stanisław Skrowaczewski

Polish composer and conductor (1923-2017)

*October 3rd, 1923, Lviv †February 21st, 2017, St. Louis Park

89

Charles Durning

American actor (1923-2012)

*February 28th, 1923, Highland Falls †December 24th, 2012, New York City

91

Lee Kuan Yew

1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1923–2015)

*September 16th, 1923, Singapore †March 23rd, 2015, Singapore General Hospital

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

*July 2nd, 1923, Kórnik †February 1st, 2012, Kraków

90

Nadine Gordimer

South African writer

*November 20th, 1923, Springs †July 13th, 2014, Johannesburg

92

Harold B. Mattingly

British historian of graeco-roman history, numismatist and university teacher (1923-2015)

*August 13th, 1923, Finchley †August 23rd, 2015, Truro

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1923 is a normal year and no leap year.

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