Historical Events
- Greek Army surrenders to Germany; British RAF evacuates the Greek King George II to Egypt
Famous Birthdays
- Ed Stewart, British DJ and broadcaster (Crackerjack), born in Exmouth, Devon (d. 2016)
- Hal Daub, American lawyer and politician, (US Representative from Nebraska, 1981-89; Mayor of Omaha. 1995-2001), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Jacqueline Boyer [Eliane Ducos], French pop singer ("Tom Pillibi"), born in Paris
- Michael Lynne, American film producer (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland (1995-2003), born in Turtola, Finland
- Ray Tomlinson, American computer programmer (invented email and the @ sign), born in Amsterdam, New York (d. 2016)
About April 23, 1941
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 83 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus