Today in History: Tuesday, April 23, 2013

历史上的今天：2013年4月23日，星期二

April 23rd, 1564.“To be or not to be: that is the question.” William Shakespeare is believed to have been born on this day in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The poet and dramatist known as The Bard one of the Greats in world literature dies on the same day 52 years later.

1998. James Earl Ray, confessed assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr. dies at a Nashville hospital at age 70. Once behind bars, Ray later insisted he had been framed, alleging a conspiracy behind the killing of the civil rights leader.

1993. “We’re going to go to the publican, as can not take breaks.” Labor leader César Chávez dies in Arizona at age 66. Chávez, who organized migrant farm workers, led boycotts and strikes to secure bargaining agreements with growers.

And 1954. Hank Aaron with what’s then the Milwaukee Braves begins his long climb to becoming baseball’s homerun king. Aaron hits the first of 751 career homeruns during a game against the St. Louise Cardinals. The Braves win that game 75.

Today in History, April 23rd. Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.