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TODAY - Apr 23, 2026

Thought of the Day

Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.

Today's Birthday

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare Poet, English(1564)

An English poet, playwright, and actor, who is often called England's national poet and widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

 
James Buchanan
James Buchanan President, American(1791)

An American 15th President of United States.

 
Marie Taglioni
Marie Taglioni Ballerina, Italian(1804)

An Italian ballerina who created the role of La Sylphide.

 
Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas Politician, American(1813)

An American politician.

 
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple Actor, American(1928)

An American motion-picture actor and a sophisticated performer, who won a special Academy Award for her outstanding contribution.

This day in History

1616

English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare, often considered the greatest playwright in history, dies on his birthday in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

1789

President George Washington and his wife, Martha, move into the first executive mansion, the Franklin House in New York; the White House is built 10 years later.

1896

In New York City, Americans sit together in a theater and view a motion picture for the first time.

1954

In baseball, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hits the first of his record 755 career home runs.

1969

Sirhan is sentenced to death for the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy; the sentence is later reduced to life in prison.

Shirley Temple (1928- 2014)

Shirley Temple

An American motion-picture actor and a sophisticated performer, who won a special Academy Award for her outstanding contribution, was born on 23rd April 23, 1928, United States. Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood. At the age of three, she made her debut. Temple became a celebrity in 1934. Her works include; Poor Little Rich Girl, Dimples, and Stowaway, Wee Willie Winkie and Heidi, The Little Princess and Susannah of the Mounties Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Little Miss Broadway. Temple made a number of films as a teenager, among them I'll Be Seeing You, Miss Annie Rooney, Since You Went Away, The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer. In 1949 she retired from actingTemple was a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations (1969-1970), was U.S. ambassador to Ghana (1974-1976), and became the first woman in U.S. history to serve as chief of protocol (1976-1977), during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. She served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1989-1992), during the administration of President George Bush. Her autobiography, Child Star, was published in 1988. She died on February 10, 2014, in Woodside, California, United States.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal