April 23 - The Day in History

April 23 : General Interest 1564: William Shakespeare born According to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564... read more American Revolution 1778 : John Paul Jones burns Whitehaven, England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-paul-jones-burns-whitehaven-england Automotive 1987 : Chrysler buys luxury automaker Lamborghini http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chrysler-buys-luxury-automaker-lamborghini Civil War 1865 : "Panic has seized the country," writes Davis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/panic-has-seized-the-country-writes-davis Cold War 1945 : Truman confronts Molotov http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-confronts-molotov Crime 1969 : Sirhan Sirhan receives death penalty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sirhan-sirhan-receives-death-penalty Disaster 1967 : Soviet cosmonaut is killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-cosmonaut-is-killed General Interest 1014 : King Brian of Ireland murdered by Vikings http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-brian-of-ireland-murdered-by-vikings Hollywood 1986 : Otto Preminger dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/otto-preminger-dies Literary 1564 : Birth and death of William Shakespeare celebrated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birth-and-death-of-william-shakespeare-celebrated Music 1961 : Judy Garland plays Carnegie Hall http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/judy-garland-plays-carnegie-hall Old West 1859 : Byers publishes first Denver newspaper http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/byers-publishes-first-denver-newspaper Presidential 1791 : James Buchanan is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-buchanan-is-born Sports 1954 : Hank Aaron hits first home run of his MLB career http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hank-aaron-hits-first-home-run-of-his-mlb-career Vietnam War 1975 : Ford says that war is finished for America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-says-that-war-is-finished-for-america World War I 1915 : Poet-soldier Rupert Brooke dies in Greece http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poet-soldier-rupert-brooke-dies-in-greece World War II 1942 : Germans begin "Baedeker Raids" on England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-begin-baedeker-raids-on-england

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