Died On April 23rd
Discover the most famous people who died on April 23. The list includes people like William Shakespeare, Cesar Chavez, James Earl Ray, Boris Yeltsin, William Wordsworth. Famous personalities featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, directors and composers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Russia and many more countries.
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William Shakespeare(English Playwright & Poet Who is Regarded as the Greatest Writer in the English Language)
Birthdate: April 26, 1564
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Died: 1616
Birthdate: April 7, 1770
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kingdom of Great Britain
Died: 1850
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Cesar Chavez(American Labour Leader, Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the ‘National Farm Workers Association’)
Birthdate: March 31, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yuma, Arizona, United States
Died: 1993
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Saint George(One of the Most Venerated Saints and Megalomartyrs in Christianity)
Birthplace: Cappadocia, Turkey
Died: 0303
Birthdate: June 3, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1990
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: May 12, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas
Died: 2015
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: February 1, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Butka
Died: 2007
Birthdate: March 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Winston-Salem
Died: 1995
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P. L. Travers(Best Known as the Author of 'Mary Poppins' Series of Books)
Birthdate: August 9, 1899
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Maryborough, Australia
Died: 1996
Birthdate: February 22, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Died: 2005
Birthdate: May 2, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: 1992
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Otto Preminger(Director and Producer Best Known for His Film ‘Anatomy of a Murder’)
Birthdate: December 5, 1905
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vyzhnytsya, Ukraine
Died: 1986
Birthdate: August 3, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rugby
Died: 1915
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Buster Crabbe
(Winner of the 1932 Olympic Gold Medal for 400-meter Freestyle Swimming Event)
Birthdate: February 7, 1908
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: 1983
Birthdate: January 8, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: St. Pancras, London, England, UK
Died: 1975
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: December 6, 1898
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tczew, Germany
Died: 1995
Birthdate: August 27, 1865
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Marietta, Ohio
Died: 1951
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Johnny Thunders(Singer and Guitarist who Played for Rock Bands Like ‘New York Dolls’ and ‘The Heartbreakers’)
Birthdate: July 15, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: 1991
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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David Halberstam
(Historian, Writer, Journalist)
Birthdate: April 10, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2007
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Bhanubhakta Acharya
(Poet)
Birthdate: July 13, 1814
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chundi Ramgha, Nepal
Died: 1868
Birthdate: January 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
Died: 2019
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Boris Godunov
(Tsar of Russia)
Birthdate: 1551 AD
Died: 1605
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Lord Leopold Mountbatten
(Military Leader)
Birthdate: May 21, 1889
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Windsor Castle, Windsor, England
Died: 1922
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Harold Arlen
(Composer, Songwriter, Music arranger, Film producer, Singer, Pianist, Film score composer)
Birthdate: February 15, 1905
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York
Died: 1986
Birthdate: February 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2020
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Karl Polanyi
(Economist, Anthropologist, Economic historian, Historian, Journalist, Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Sociologist)
Birthdate: October 25, 1886
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: 1964
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Adalbert of Prague
(Patron Saint of the Czech Republic, Poland, and the Duchy of Prussia.)
Birthdate: 0956 AD
Birthplace: Libice nad Cidlinou, Czechia
Died: 0997
Birthdate: July 17, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Goro, Emilia–Romagna, Italy
Died: 2021
Birthdate: October 2, 1901
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Died: 1957
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Krzysztof Komeda
(Composer, Pianist, Jazz musician, Film score composer)
Birthdate: April 27, 1931
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ostrów Wielkopolski
Died: 1969
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Joh Bjelke-Petersen
(Politician)
Birthdate: January 13, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dannevirke, New Zealand
Died: 2005
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Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
(Singer)
Birthdate: April 2, 1902
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kasur
Died: 1968
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Andre Gunder Frank
(Sociologist, economic historian known for contributions to world-systems theory)
Birthdate: February 24, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2005
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Edwin Ray Guthrie
(Psychologist)
Birthdate: January 9, 1886
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Died: 1959
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Juan Tizol
(Puerto Rican Composer and Trombonist)
Birthdate: January 22, 1900
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Juan
Died: 1984
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Denis Compton
(One of England’s Most Remarkable Batsmen)
Birthdate: May 23, 1918
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hendon, Middlesex, England
Died: 1997
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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David Mathieson Walker
(Astronaut)
Birthdate: May 20, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia
Died: 2001
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Norio Ohga
(Former President and Chairman of 'Sony Corporation' Who Developed the CD as an Audio Format)
Birthdate: January 29, 1930
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Died: 2011
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Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
(Composer)
Birthdate: July 18, 1724
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Germany
Died: 1780
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Geórgios Karaïskákis
(Military commander)
Birthdate: 1780 AD
Birthplace: Mavrommati, Greece
Died: 1827
Birthdate: 0968 AD
Birthplace: Wessex
Died: 1016
Birthdate: February 16, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
Died: 2010
Birthdate: 0941 AD
Birthplace: Killaloe, Ireland
Died: 1014
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Herbert Coleridge
(Philologist)
Birthdate: October 7, 1830
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: United Kingdom
Died: 1861
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Mark Cubbon
(Army officer with the East India Company)
Birthdate: August 23, 1775
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Maughold, Isle of Man
Died: 1861
Birthdate: June 6, 1916
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Soudouré, Niger
Died: 1989
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Princess Louise of Prussia
(Politician)
Birthdate: December 3, 1838
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1923
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Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
(Peruvian Chronicler and Writer)
Birthdate: April 12, 1539
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cusco, New Castile (current Peru)
Died: 1616
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Adeliza of Louvain
(Queen of England)
Birthdate: 1103 AD
Birthplace: Leuven, Belgium
Died: 1151
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LeRoy T. Walker
(Sports Executive)
Birthdate: August 14, 1918
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died: 2012