On April 23rd 1564, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon, and on April 23rd 1616, he died. It is impossible to be certain the exact day on which he was born, but church records show that he was baptised on April 26, and three days was a customary amount … Continue reading April 23 1564 and 1616 Birth and Death of William Shakespeare
On April 22nd 1937, John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson, famous for his roles in such movies as Easy Rider, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and As Good As it Gets, was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He would become known as one of the greatest actors of his generation. Nicholson’s father left his mother before … Continue reading April 22 1937 Jack Nicholson born
On April 21st 1989, about 100,000 students gathered at Beijing's Tiananmen Square to commemorate Hu Yaobang, and voice their discontent with China's authoritative communist government. Hu, the deposed, reform-minded leader of the Chinese Communist Party, had died six days earlier. The next day, an official memorial service for Hu Yaobang was held in Tiananmen's Great Hall … Continue reading April 21 1989 Tiananmen Square Protest Begins In China
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