Today in History for 23rd April 2025
Historical Events
1937 – New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell’s first start of season, a 3-0 win over the Boston Bees, is his 17th straight win; streak continues for league record 24 victories in a row
1950 – Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Pete Babando scores Cup-winning goal in double overtime of Game 7 as Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 4-3 for a 4-3 series win
1968 – Ernest Gold and Anne Croswell’s musical “I’m Solomon”, starring Dick Shawn, opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 7 performances
1977 – Dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops
2015 – Kawhi Leonard is named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the first time
Famous Birthdays
1889 – Charles Warrell, English schoolteacher and creator of the I-Spy books, born in Farmborough, Somerset (d. 1995)
1891 – Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer (Peter and the Wolf; Alexander Nevsky), born in Sontsovka, Russian Empire (now Sontsivka, Ukraine) (d. 1953)
1960 – Steve Clark, English rock guitarist (Def Leppard), born in Hillsborough, England (d. 1991)
1981 – Lady Gabriella Kingston, British royal and writer, born in St Mary’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
1995 – Gigi Hadid [Jelena Noura Hadid], American fashion model, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
1933 – Tim Keefe, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Triple Crown 1888; MLB record 0.86 ERA, single season 1880; NY Giants), dies at 76
1984 – (William) “Red” Garland, American jazz pianist (Miles Davis Quintet), dies of a heart attack at 60
2007 – Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician and 1st President of Russian Federation (1991-99), dies of congestive heart failure at 76
2011 – Max van der Stoel, Dutch politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (PvdA), dies at 86
2022 – Orrin Hatch, American politician (US Senator from Utah (R), 1977-2019) longest-serving Utah US Senator, dies at 88
