Born on April 23
April 23 birthdays & history
If you were born on April 23, you share a birthday with William Shakespeare, Max Planck and James Buchanan. April 23 babies are Taurus, with diamond as their birthstone and the daisy as their birth flower. April 23 is the 114th day of the year in leap years (113th in other years).
Famous people born on April 23
- 1564William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet
- 1858Max Planck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1791James Buchanan, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 15th President of the United States
- 1902Halldór Laxness, Icelandic author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1928Shirley Temple, American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat
- 1977John Cena, American professional wrestler and actor
- 1954Michael Moore, American director, producer, and activist
- 1990Dev Patel, English actor
- 1857Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer
- 1995Gigi Hadid, American fashion model and television personality
What happened on April 23
- 1348The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by King Edward III of England, were appointed.
- 1661Charles II was crowned King of England, Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey.
- 1685Succeeding Charles II, his late brother, James II was crowned King of England, becoming last Catholic to hold the title.
- 1724Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104, illustrating the topic of the Good Shepherd in pastoral music.
- 1919The Estonian Constituent Assembly is held in Estonia, which marks the birth of the Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu.
- 1935The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.
- 1946Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
- 1971The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers, the first album on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.
- 1976The American band the Ramones released their debut album, which became highly influential on the emerging punk rock movement.
- 1982The ZX Spectrum, Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released.
- 2009The gamma-ray burst GRB 090423 was detected coming from the most distant astronomical object of any kind known at the time.
- 2010Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the controversial anti–illegal immigration bill SB 1070, much of which was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Also observed on April 23
- Canada Book Day (Canada)
- Castile and León Day (Castile and León)
- Khongjom Day (Manipur)
- National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Turkey and Northern Cyprus)
- World Book Day
- UN English Language Day (United Nations)
Questions, answered
What star sign is April 23?
People born on April 23 are Taurus. Their birthstone is diamond and their birth flower is the daisy.
Which famous people were born on April 23?
William Shakespeare (1564), Max Planck (1858), James Buchanan (1791), Halldór Laxness (1902), Shirley Temple (1928), John Cena (1977) were all born on April 23.
What happened on April 23 in history?
Among other things: in 1982, The ZX Spectrum, Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released; in 2009, The gamma-ray burst GRB 090423 was detected coming from the most distant astronomical object of any kind known at the time; in 2010, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the controversial anti–illegal immigration bill SB 1070, much of which was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Can I get a newspaper front page from April 23?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any April 23 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “April 23”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.