April 23
1616 - The Spanish poet Cervantes died in Madrid.
1616 - Playwright William Shakespeare died in Stratford-on-Avon, England.
1789 - President-elect George Washington and his wife moved into the first executive mansion, the Franklin House in New York City.
1791 - James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
1928 - Child actress Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California.
1940 - About 200 people died in a dance-hall fire in Natchez, Mississippi.
1968 - 300 Columbia University students barricaded the office of the college dean, charging the university with supporting the Vietnam War and violating Harlem residents' civil rights. The students occupied several campus buildings for over a week.
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death (later reduced to a life sentence) for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
1971 - The Rolling Stones album "Sticky Fingers" was released.
1985 - The Coca-Cola Co. announced it was changing the secret formula for Coke. (Negative public reaction forced the company to later return to the original formula.)
1998 - James Earl Ray, convicted of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died.
2004 - The U.S. resumed diplomatic relations with Libya.
2005 - Co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the first video to YouTube.
2007 - Boris Yeltsin, the first freely elected Russian president, died at age 76.
2010 - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the nation's toughest illegal immigration measure into law.
Birthdays
27 - Molly Burnett (actress)
36 - Joanna Krupa (model)
36 - Jaime King (model)
38 - John Cena (professional wrestler)
38 - Kal Penn (actor)
38 - John Oliver (comedian)
54 - George Lopez (actor/comedian)
55 - Valerie Bertinelli (actress)
61 - Michael Moore (director)
66 - Joyce DeWitt (actress)
76 - Lee Majors (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 23
1950 - The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Syracuse Nationals to win the first NBA championship.
1950 - The Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers for the Stanley Cup.
1954 - The NBA adopted the 24-second shot clock.
1954 - Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his 755 career home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
1964 - Ken Johnson of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter for a loss in major league history. The game was lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds due to two errors.
1969 - Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West scored 53 points in a 120-118 win over the Boston Celtics in the opening game of the NBA Finals.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played his last regular season game in the NBA.
1989 - The Dallas Cowboys selected UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1989 - The following Huskers were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft: LB Broderick Thomas (1st round, 6th pick, Tampa Bay); DT Lawrence Pete (5th round, Detroit); WR Dana Brinson (8th round, San Diego); DB Tim Jackson (9th round, Dallas); TE Todd Millikan (10th round, Chicago); DE Willie Griffin (11th round, Tampa Bay); QB Steve Taylor (12th round, Indianapolis)
1995 - Longtime broadcaster Howard Cossell died at age 77.
1999 - Fernando Tatis of the St. Louis Cardinals became the first player in major league history to hit two grand slams in one inning.
2005 - The San Francisco 49ers selected Utah quarterback Alex Smith with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.
2005 - The following Huskers were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft: CB Fabian Washington (1st round, 23rd pick, Oakland); LB Barrett Ruud (2nd round, Tampa Bay); S Josh Bullocks (2nd round, New Orleans); and C Richie Incognito (3rd round, St. Louis)
2009 - The Kansas City Chiefs traded tight end Tony Gonzalez to the Atlanta Falcons for a second round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
2010 - The NCAA granted licenses to the Pinstripe Bowl and the Dallas Football Classic, increading the number of college football bowl games to 35.
1616 - The Spanish poet Cervantes died in Madrid.
1616 - Playwright William Shakespeare died in Stratford-on-Avon, England.
1789 - President-elect George Washington and his wife moved into the first executive mansion, the Franklin House in New York City.
1791 - James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
1928 - Child actress Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California.
1940 - About 200 people died in a dance-hall fire in Natchez, Mississippi.
1968 - 300 Columbia University students barricaded the office of the college dean, charging the university with supporting the Vietnam War and violating Harlem residents' civil rights. The students occupied several campus buildings for over a week.
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death (later reduced to a life sentence) for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
1971 - The Rolling Stones album "Sticky Fingers" was released.
1985 - The Coca-Cola Co. announced it was changing the secret formula for Coke. (Negative public reaction forced the company to later return to the original formula.)
1998 - James Earl Ray, convicted of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died.
2004 - The U.S. resumed diplomatic relations with Libya.
2005 - Co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the first video to YouTube.
2007 - Boris Yeltsin, the first freely elected Russian president, died at age 76.
2010 - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the nation's toughest illegal immigration measure into law.
Birthdays
27 - Molly Burnett (actress)
36 - Joanna Krupa (model)
36 - Jaime King (model)
38 - John Cena (professional wrestler)
38 - Kal Penn (actor)
38 - John Oliver (comedian)
54 - George Lopez (actor/comedian)
55 - Valerie Bertinelli (actress)
61 - Michael Moore (director)
66 - Joyce DeWitt (actress)
76 - Lee Majors (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 23
1950 - The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Syracuse Nationals to win the first NBA championship.
1950 - The Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers for the Stanley Cup.
1954 - The NBA adopted the 24-second shot clock.
1954 - Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his 755 career home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
1964 - Ken Johnson of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter for a loss in major league history. The game was lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds due to two errors.
1969 - Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West scored 53 points in a 120-118 win over the Boston Celtics in the opening game of the NBA Finals.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played his last regular season game in the NBA.
1989 - The Dallas Cowboys selected UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1989 - The following Huskers were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft: LB Broderick Thomas (1st round, 6th pick, Tampa Bay); DT Lawrence Pete (5th round, Detroit); WR Dana Brinson (8th round, San Diego); DB Tim Jackson (9th round, Dallas); TE Todd Millikan (10th round, Chicago); DE Willie Griffin (11th round, Tampa Bay); QB Steve Taylor (12th round, Indianapolis)
1995 - Longtime broadcaster Howard Cossell died at age 77.
1999 - Fernando Tatis of the St. Louis Cardinals became the first player in major league history to hit two grand slams in one inning.
2005 - The San Francisco 49ers selected Utah quarterback Alex Smith with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.
2005 - The following Huskers were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft: CB Fabian Washington (1st round, 23rd pick, Oakland); LB Barrett Ruud (2nd round, Tampa Bay); S Josh Bullocks (2nd round, New Orleans); and C Richie Incognito (3rd round, St. Louis)
2009 - The Kansas City Chiefs traded tight end Tony Gonzalez to the Atlanta Falcons for a second round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
2010 - The NCAA granted licenses to the Pinstripe Bowl and the Dallas Football Classic, increading the number of college football bowl games to 35.
