4_23 Events in History.

434 Historic Events for April 23

1923 James Kirkup, travel writer/poet/novelist (African in Greenland) Birth
1924 James Colin Ross Welch, journalist Birth
1924 British Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley Event
1924 Colin Welch, columnist/critic Birth
1924 Arthur Frackenpohl, Irving NJ, composer (Natural Superiority of Music) Birth
1924 Malcolm Anson, CEO (Wessex Water Authority) Birth
1925 Pastor LH Perquin forms Union of Catholic Dutch Radio (KRO) forms Event
1925 Andr‚ Caplet, French composer (Le miroir de J‚sus), dies at 45 Death
1925 1st London performance of operetta "Fasquita" staged Event
1926 James P Donleavy, Brooklyn, novelist (Ginger Man, Onion Eaters) Birth

1926 Richard Laws, Master (St Edmunds College Cambridge) Birth
1926 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies Death
1927 Russell Smith, composer Birth
1928 Bill Cotton, CEO (Noel Gay TV) Birth
1928 Okke Jager, Dutch theologist/writer/poet Birth
1928 Shirley Temple Black, Ca, actress (Heidi)/ambassador (UN) Birth
1929 Rudolf W Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies at 28 Death
1929 George Steiner, professor (English) Birth
1930 Michael Bowen, RC Archbishop (Southwark) Birth
1930 Alan Oppenheimer, NYC, actor (6 Million Dollar Man, Eischied) Birth
1932 Halston, [R Halston Frowick], fashion designer (1972 Hall of Fame) Birth
1932 Jim Fixx, jogger/writer (Jim Fixx on Running) Birth
1932 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre opens at Stratford-on-Avon Event
1933 Roger Wittevrongel, Flemish painter Birth
1933 Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal Event