April 23
Shakespeare, William
b. April 23, 1564 d. April 23, 1616
Playwright. Unquestionably the most famous English Language writer in history, his body of work is so loved and so studied that it has been translated into more languages than any other printed work except the bible. He was born in 1564 to a farmer and gentry and from a very early age showed an interest in storytelling. By 1592, he had established himself as a talented writer and actor the theater of London but when plague closed the London theatres for two years he toured.
b. April 23, 1564 d. April 23, 1616
Playwright. Unquestionably the most famous English Language writer in history, his body of work is so loved and so studied that it has been translated into more languages than any other printed work except the bible. He was born in 1564 to a farmer and gentry and from a very early age showed an interest in storytelling. By 1592, he had established himself as a talented writer and actor the theater of London but when plague closed the London theatres for two years he toured.
Yeltsin, Boris
b. February 1, 1931 d. April 23, 2007
Russian President. He is best remembered in the west for his standing on a Soviet tank in August 1991 to personally stop an attempted coup of the Soviet government by pro-communist military hardliners. He was the first freely elected President of Russian Federation, and helped Russia move in transition from dictatorship and a communist economy towards democracy and a capitalistic economy. He was born Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin into a peasant family in the Sverdlovsk region of the USSR.
b. February 1, 1931 d. April 23, 2007
Russian President. He is best remembered in the west for his standing on a Soviet tank in August 1991 to personally stop an attempted coup of the Soviet government by pro-communist military hardliners. He was the first freely elected President of Russian Federation, and helped Russia move in transition from dictatorship and a communist economy towards democracy and a capitalistic economy. He was born Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin into a peasant family in the Sverdlovsk region of the USSR.
Colgate, Samuel b. March 22, 1822 d. April 23, 1897Businessman. He was the founder of Colgate-Palmolive, Peet Company.
Cervantes, Miguel de
b. September 29, 1547 d. April 23, 1616Renowned Spanish Writer. From his first novel, La Galatea, to his final production Los Trabajos de Persiles y Segismunda in 1617, Cervantes won the respect and admiration of the world. The fourth of 7 children, he was born into a poor family but from a very early age Cervantes showed his love for adventure and literature. His family was always on the move in search of better fortune and Miguel led the life of a nomad which was to have an acute influence in his immortal novel El Ingenioso.
b. September 29, 1547 d. April 23, 1616Renowned Spanish Writer. From his first novel, La Galatea, to his final production Los Trabajos de Persiles y Segismunda in 1617, Cervantes won the respect and admiration of the world. The fourth of 7 children, he was born into a poor family but from a very early age Cervantes showed his love for adventure and literature. His family was always on the move in search of better fortune and Miguel led the life of a nomad which was to have an acute influence in his immortal novel El Ingenioso.
Cosell, Howard William
b. March 25, 1918 d. April 23, 1995
Television Sportscaster. He gained wide fame and acclaim during his tenure as a football commentator on ABC's "Monday Night Football". Born Howard William Cohen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he attended New York University, where he received a degree in law and was admitted to the New York State Bar at the age of 23. He served in the Army during World War II, and opened a law office in Manhattan upon his release, which counted several actors and athletes. Cause of death: Heart ailment.
b. March 25, 1918 d. April 23, 1995
Television Sportscaster. He gained wide fame and acclaim during his tenure as a football commentator on ABC's "Monday Night Football". Born Howard William Cohen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he attended New York University, where he received a degree in law and was admitted to the New York State Bar at the age of 23. He served in the Army during World War II, and opened a law office in Manhattan upon his release, which counted several actors and athletes. Cause of death: Heart ailment.
Goddard (Levy), Paulette (Pauline Marion)
b. June 3, 1914 d. April 23, 1990
Actress. A child model, she made her show business debut at the age of thirteen in the Ziegfeld Follies. She quickly became very famous for her work in the show, and by the age of fifteen had already gotten married for the first time. However, the marriage didn't last long, and in 1931 she headed for Hollywood. At first she appeared only in minor roles, but found herself getting noticed nevertheless because of her good looks. One of her most important minor roles from this period of her career. Cause of death: Heart failure
Crabbe, Buster b. February 2, 1908 d. April 23, 1983Olympic Athlete, Actor. He was an Olympic swimmer who won a Gold Medal in the 400 meter freestyle in the 1932 games at Los Angeles. He was also an accomplished actor who starred in Tarzan and "Flash Gordon" and many other movies.
b. June 3, 1914 d. April 23, 1990
Actress. A child model, she made her show business debut at the age of thirteen in the Ziegfeld Follies. She quickly became very famous for her work in the show, and by the age of fifteen had already gotten married for the first time. However, the marriage didn't last long, and in 1931 she headed for Hollywood. At first she appeared only in minor roles, but found herself getting noticed nevertheless because of her good looks. One of her most important minor roles from this period of her career. Cause of death: Heart failure
Crabbe, Buster b. February 2, 1908 d. April 23, 1983Olympic Athlete, Actor. He was an Olympic swimmer who won a Gold Medal in the 400 meter freestyle in the 1932 games at Los Angeles. He was also an accomplished actor who starred in Tarzan and "Flash Gordon" and many other movies.
Arlen, Harold (Hyman Arluck)
b. February 15, 1905 d. April 23, 1986
Songwriter. Composer of the song "Over the Rainbow," which became famous in the movie "Wizard of Oz."
b. February 15, 1905 d. April 23, 1986
Songwriter. Composer of the song "Over the Rainbow," which became famous in the movie "Wizard of Oz."
Mars, Florence Latimer
b. January 1, 1923 d. April 23, 2006
Author. She is best-known for her book "Witness in Philadelphia" (1977), about the 1964 killings of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and James Earl Chaney in Mississippi. Mars repeatedly spoke out against the Ku Klux Klan and other forces oppressing the black population of east central part of the state. Testifing before a federal grand jury, she was a significant source of information in the F.B.I.'s investigation of the killings.
b. January 1, 1923 d. April 23, 2006
Author. She is best-known for her book "Witness in Philadelphia" (1977), about the 1964 killings of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and James Earl Chaney in Mississippi. Mars repeatedly spoke out against the Ku Klux Klan and other forces oppressing the black population of east central part of the state. Testifing before a federal grand jury, she was a significant source of information in the F.B.I.'s investigation of the killings.
Halberstam, David
b. April 10, 1934 d. April 23, 2007
American Journalist and Author. Halberstam graduated from Harvard University with a degree in journalism in 1955 and started his career writing for the Daily Times Leader in West Point, Mississippi. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, writing for The Tennessean in Nashville, Tennessee, he covered the beginnings of the American Civil Rights Movement. In the mid 1960s, Halberstam covered the Vietnam War for The New York Times. Cause of death: Auto accident.
b. April 10, 1934 d. April 23, 2007
American Journalist and Author. Halberstam graduated from Harvard University with a degree in journalism in 1955 and started his career writing for the Daily Times Leader in West Point, Mississippi. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, writing for The Tennessean in Nashville, Tennessee, he covered the beginnings of the American Civil Rights Movement. In the mid 1960s, Halberstam covered the Vietnam War for The New York Times. Cause of death: Auto accident.
Whitfield, James Monroe
b. April 10, 1822 d. April 23, 1871
Poet. Best known for his poem titled "A Poem Written for the Celebration of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation."
b. April 10, 1822 d. April 23, 1871
Poet. Best known for his poem titled "A Poem Written for the Celebration of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation."
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