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What happened in history on this day: April 23?
On April 23 in ...
- 1939 - First performance of Béla Bartók's second Concerto for violin.
- 1963 - Jerry Bock and S Harnick's musical "She Loves Me", premieres at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 302 performances.
- 1993 - Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy" premieres in New York City.
- 1997 - 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards: LeAnn Rines, Brooks and Dunn win.
Births on April 23
- 1882 - Birth of Albert Coates in Saint Petersburg, Russia; conductor/composer (Eagle).
- 1904 - Birth of Leslie French; actor/singer ("More than a Miracle").
- 1923 - Birth of Nathan "Dambuzza" Mdledle; singer (played a major role in the evolution of South African music).
- 1936 - Birth of Roy Orbison in Vernon, Texas, USA; rocker ("Pretty Woman", "Only The Lonely") (dies 1988).
- 1939 - Birth of Ray Peterson in Denton, Texas, USA; singer ("Tell Laura I Love Her").
- 1947 - Birth of Saskia [Trudy van den Berg]; singer (S and Serge, Spinning Wheel).
- 1952 - Birth of Narada Michael Walden in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; rocker/producer ("I Don't Want Nobody Else", "I Shoulda Loved Ya").
- 1955 - Birth of Captain Sensible; bassist (Damned - "Happy Talk").
- 1960 - Birth of Steve Clark in Hillsborough, England; rock guitarist (Def Leppard - "Hysteria").
- 1964 - Birth of General [Simon Matthews]; English pop drummer (Jesus Jones - "Zeroes and Ones").
- 1967 - Birth of Brent Muscat; rocker (Faster Pussycat - "Wake Me When It's Over").
- 1979 - Birth of Lauri Ylönen; Finnish singer (The Rasmus).
Deaths on April 23
- 1975 - Pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at age 27.
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