On This Day April 23rd
OTD
April 23rd is the one-hundred-thirteenth day of the year in the
Gregorian calendar; 252 days remain until the end of the year.
Events
215 BC – A temple was built on Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus
Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.
599 – Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state
Palenque in southern Mexico, defeating queen Yohl Ik'nal and sacking the city.
1635 – The first public school in the United States, Boston Latin
School, was founded in Boston.
1348—King Edward III announces the founding of the Order of the
Garter on St. George's Day.
1516 – The Munich Reinheitsgebot (regarding beer ingredients)
takes effect in all of Bavaria.
1724—Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of his
cantata Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104, which illustrates the topic of the Good
Shepherd in pastoral music.
1661 – King Charles II of England, Scotland, and Ireland is
crowned in Westminster Abbey.
1879 – Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the
University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third and
current Main Building with its golden dome.
1914 – The first baseball game was at Wrigley Field, then known as
Weeghman Park, in Chicago.
1967 – Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1), a
crewed spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov, is launched
into orbit.
1985—Coca-Cola changed its formula and released New Coke. The
response was overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula was back on the
market in less than three months.
2005—Jawed Karim, co-founder, published the first YouTube video, "Me at the Zoo."
Birthdays
1484 – Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician and scholar (d.
1558)
1621 – William Penn, English admiral and politician (d. 1670)
1813 – Stephen A. Douglas, American educator and politician, 7th
Illinois Secretary of State (d. 1861)
1856 – Granville Woods, an American inventor and engineer,
Invented most of the parts on a streetcar. Many are still running in New
Orleans. (d. 1910)
1921 – Warren Spahn, American baseball player and coach (d. 2003)
1928 – Shirley Temple, American actress, singer, dancer, and
diplomat (d. 2014)
1939 – Lee Majors, American actor
2018 – Prince Louis of Wales
Holidays And Observance
Slay a Dragon Day
St. George's Day, also known as Slay a Dragon Day, is a unique
legend that originated centuries ago. It tells the story of a young dragon
slayer who bravely defended a village and its princess’ virtue. St. George, who
died in 303 A.D. after being beheaded by Roman Emperor Diocletian, was
canonized in 494 A.D. by the Catholic Church. His legend, which has spread
worldwide, has taken on new dimensions and evolved in meaning over time.
The true story of St. George is that his birth was placed far from
England, where he is their Patron Saint. Born in the Middle East, most likely
in Turkey, he was a young Christian soldier who served in the Roman army. His
bravery on the field of battle was inspiring, and his warrior spirit was
envied, even by the Emperor of Rome. St. George became a political conundrum;
as a Christian serving in the Roman army, his prowess on the battlefield and
religious affinity became intertwined, and those around him began to question
their deities and their power in light of how St. George managed to walk away
from every battle.
The emperor, threatened by his Christianity and popularity, had
him decapitated for his beliefs, which ultimately made him a martyr and a
symbol for Christians everywhere. The exact site where St. George faced the
mighty dragon is unknown; however, Dragon Hill, in Oxfordshire, England, is
thought to be where the clash occurred. While we know there was a St. George in
the Roman army, and the legend of St. George lives on English soil, his impact
on the world is unique, as Georgians celebrate their namesake twice a year.
Around the world, varying interpretations of the saint have led to April 23
being marked as a sacred day.
St. George represents those who we honor. He describes the noblest
form of chivalry, selfless devotion to defending the innocent and vanquishing
evil. His legend has remained relevant, and although the existence of dragons
is yet to be proven, today, we all have to face our dragons in one shape or
form.
Others Include.
Army Reserves Birthday
Canada Book Day
English Language Day
German Beer Day
Impossible Astronaut Day
International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day
Lover's Day
Movie Theatre Day
National Cherry Cheesecake Day
National English Muffin Day
National Lost Dog Awareness Day
National Picnic Day
Saint George's Day
School Bus Drivers' Day
Slay a Dragon Day
Spanish Language Day
Take A Chance Day
Talk Like Shakespeare Day
U.N. English Language Day
U.N. Spanish Language Day
World Book and Copyright Day
World Book Night
World Laboratory Day
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