Sunday 23 April 1967

Holidays:

• Saint Gerard (d.1138)
• UNESCO International Day of the Book in honor of Shakespeare's and Cervantes's death on April 23, 1616.
• Turkey - National Sovereignty and Children's Day (1920)
• Israel - Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israeli Independence Day) for 2007: (the observed date of this national holiday is determined by the Jewish Calendar).
• Independence Day for the Conch Republic

• National Beer Day in Germany
• Feast Day of Saint George: Patron saint and National Day of England
• Patron saint of the Spanish region of Arag=n
• Celebrated as St. Jordi's Day in Catalonia, presents of books and roses. See above.
• Catalonia - Lover's Day. Men receive a book as a gift from their romantic interest, while women receive roses. The book is in honor of Shakespeare's and Cervantes's death on April 23, 1616.
• Saint Adalbert of Prague
• Jurgi festival, in ancient Latvia

Famous Birthdays:

• Melina Kanakaredes in Akron: Ohio, USA; actress (Dr Sydney Hanson - Providence, Eleni Andros - Guiding Light).
• Rheal Cormier in New Brunswick: Canada; pitcher (Montreal Expos).
• Katia Alens: Belgian model, made Miss Belgium in 2003.
• Melina Kanakaredes: American actress of Greek descent who objected to a name-change, star of the hit TV series "Providence.
• Rheal Cormier: Canadian baseball player.

• Kim Hee-ae: South Korean actress

Facts:

• Soyuz 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes 1st in-flight casualty
• Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational.
• Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: ???? 1, Union 1) is a manned spaceflight, Launched into orbit carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov.