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Old 04-21-2006, 04:08 PM
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Actually, it was some anonymous grunt in the trenches who made a lucky one-in-a-million shot with his .303 SMLE as Von Richhofen flew overhead.

A very un-romantic way for the greatest WWI ace to die.
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A very Revolutionary-war-era name.
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April 21, 1997 -- Ashes of Timothy Leary and Gene Roddenberry launched into orbit.
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Over the moon at the news, congrats to you both!
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April 22th
1500 - Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral discovered Brazil and claimed it for Portugal.
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April 22nd 1914
Babe Ruth made his pitching debut on this day for the Baltimore Orioles
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April 22nd (1616) Miguel de Cervantes, one of our greatest Spanish writers, dies. He's buried the next day and his death comes just a week after Shakespeare's.
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April 23rd, 1936 - Roy Orbison was born
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April 23rd, 1956 - Elvis Presley makes his first appearance in Las Vegas
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April 23rd (1981) Josep Plà, one of the most important Catalan writers of all time, dies at the age of 84.
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April 23, 1954

"Hammerin' Hank" Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers.
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April 23 1964

Ken Johnson of The Houston Colt 45s becomes the first pitcher to pitch a No-hitter and lose the game to the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 with the help of 2 errors by his Houston teamates.


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April 23 - Shakespeare is supposed to have been born. This estimation is based on the fact that he was christened on the 30th of April.
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April 24, 1942 - Barbra Streisand is born. Yes, quite a sad day for all of us.
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