Celebrities Born on April 23
Who was born on April 23?
Famous people born on April 23 include Max Planck, James Buchanan, Halldór Laxness. It is day 113 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Taurus (Earth sign).
Max Planck
German theoretical physicist (1858–1947)
James Buchanan
president of the United States from 1857 to 1861
Halldór Laxness
Icelandic author (1902-1998)
Sergei Prokofiev
Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953)
John Cena
American actor and professional wrestler (born 1977)
Shirley Temple
American actress and diplomat (1928–2014)
J. M. W. Turner
English painter and draftsman (c.1775–1851)
Guy Fawkes
English member of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
Lester B. Pearson
14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968 (1897–1972)
Michael Moore
American filmmaker and author (born 1954)
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Italian composer
Roy Orbison
American musician (1936 –1988)
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on April 23 are Taurus (Earth sign, ruled by Venus).
Full Taurus guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#113
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
267
days from today
Birthday Number 5 — The Freedom Seeker
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 23 → 5). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Freedom · Adventure · Adaptability · Versatility — To experience deeply rather than merely widely. The integrated 5 has the courage to go deep into chosen commitments, fin…
Full numerology 5 guide →Season
Spring (Northern Hemisphere) — a season of beginnings and renewal.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
April Birthstone — Diamond
Diamond is the April birthstone, and if that feels slightly excessive — you draw the hardest, rarest, most expensive gemstone on the calendar — consider what it actually is before you consider what it costs. Diamond is pure carbon. The same element in graphite (which writes on paper), in charcoal, i…
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