April 23rd in History
April 23rd in History
- 1348: English order of knighthood founded
- 1661: King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland
- 1965: The USSR launch its first communications satellite
- 1967: Russian Vladimir Komarov becomes the first man to make two spaceflights
- 1984: The United States announce the discovery of the AIDS virus
April 23rd birthdays
- 1564: William Shakespeare, English playwright
- 1775: J.M Turner, English artist
- 1858: Max Planck, German physicist
- 1899: Vladimir Nabokov, Russian/American writer
- 1926: James Donleavey, Irish novelist
- 1928: Shirley Temple, American film star
