What Happened on April 23, 1977

Historical Events

  • ADO Den Haag soccer team forms in The Hague, Netherlands
  • Czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously & only loses 10
  • Dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops
  • Milt workers kill 300-500 students in Addis Ababa

Famous Birthdays

  • Andruw Jones, Curaçaoan baseball player, born in Willemstad, Curaçao

John Cena (47 years old)

American professional wrestler, rapper and actor (The Marine), born in West Newbury, Massachusetts

John Oliver (47 years old)

English comedian (The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver), born in Birmingham, West Midlands

Kal Penn (47 years old)

American actor (Dr. Lawrence Kutner-House, The Namesake) and civil servant, born in Montclair, New Jersey

  • Lee Young-Pyo, Korean footballer, born in Hongcheon, Gangwon, South Korea
  • Willie Mitchell, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada

About April 23, 1977

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 47 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
  • UK #1 Song: Knowing Me Knowing You - Abba