CoM Moderators Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Historical Events 1597 - William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance 1867 - Queen Victoria and Napoleon III turn down plans for a channel tunnel 1989 - NFL Draft: #1 pick UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman by Dallas Cowboys 1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores 10 points in his last game as a Laker in a 121-117 win over Seattle SuperSonics at the LA Forum 1991 - Björn Borg loses 6-2, 6-3 to Jordi Arrese after an 8 year lay off without practising or playing any exhibition matches 1993 - Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy" premieres in NYC More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1141 - King Malcolm IV of Scotland, nicknamed Virgo "the Maiden" King of Scots (1141 April-May), born in Scotland (d. 1165) 1747 - Abbé Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, French composer and painter, born in Paris (d. 1828) 1893 - Frank Borzage, American director (7th Heaven, Strange Cargo), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1962) 1930 - Michael Bowen, British Roman Catholic Archbishop (Southwark), born in Gibraltar 1936 - John D'Arcy, New Zealand cricketer (NZ Test batsman on 1958 England tour), born in Christchurch New Zealand 1963 - Magnús Ver Magnússon, Icelandic powerlifter (World's Strongest Man 1991, 94, 95, 96), born in Egilsstaðir, Iceland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1897 - Clement Harris, English composer, killed fighting in the Greco-Turkish war at 25 1971 - William V. S. Tubman, Liberian politician (President of Liberia 1944-71), dies at 76 1986 - Jim Laker, English cricket spin bowler (46 Tests; 193 wickets; world best 19-90 4th Test v Australia 1956), dies from complications of gall bladder surgery at 64 1992 - Satyajit Ray, Indian director (Distant Thunder, Agantuk), dies at 70 2020 - Bernardino Lombao, Spanish handballer (Atlético de Madrid 1967-69), coach (Nat basketball teams) and TV presenter (De Olimpia a Los Ángeles, Objetivo 92), dies at 81 2021 - Bill Whittington, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1979), dies in a plane crash at 71 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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