What Happened on April 23, 1941

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