CHICKEN BUCKETS: TODAY IN HISTORY

Monday, April 23, 2012

TODAY IN HISTORY

Monday, April 23, 2012

AP Highlight in History:
April 23, 1564, is the generally accepted birthdate of the English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare, who died on the same date 52 years later.

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On this date in:

1616

The Spanish poet Cervantes died in Madrid.

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, Pa.

1940

About 200 people died in a dance-hall fire in Natchez, Miss.

1954

Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his 755 major-league home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Aaron's career total is second only to Barry Bonds.)

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1968

Leftist students at Columbia University in New York City began a weeklong occupation of several campus buildings.

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1971

The Rolling Stones album "Sticky Fingers" was released.

1985

The Coca-Cola Co. announced it was changing its secret formula for Coke. (Negative public reaction forced the company to revert to the original version.)

2005

Co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the first video to YouTube.com.

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.

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Highlights of This Day in History

Today's Birthdays:

Director Michael Moore ("Fahrenheit 9/11," "Bowling for Columbine") turns 58 years old today.