Historical Events In April - 23

1986  On April - 23 harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US composer, murdered at 81   

1987  28 construction workers killed in an apt collapse in Bridgeport, Ct on April - 23.   

1988  Arthur Michael, Lord Ramsey/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1989  On April - 23 kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays his last game as a Laker   

1989  On this day in history students in Beijing China announce class boycotts   

1990  Albert Salmi, (Caddyshack), kills terminally ill wife & self at 62 on this day in history.   

1991  Peter Bailey, Graphic designer/calligrapher, dies on April - 23.   

1992  On April - 23 "Shirnada" opens at Broadhurst theater on Broadway   

1992  Deron Johnson, 1965 NL run leader, dies of cancer at 53 on April - 23.   

2005  Silvio Berlusconi, prime minister of Italy, re-forms government after its dissolution three days earlier on April - 23.   

2007  Bogotá, Colombia, begins its term as World Book Capital on this day in history.   

2009  e gamma ray bur GRB 090423 it's observed for 10 seconds as e mo diant object of any kind and also e olde known object in e universe on April - 23.   

2011  On this day in history zach Daniels defeated Rick Michaels to become the new TNT Heavyweight Champion.   

2012  On April - 23 netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, tenders resignation, paving the way for early elections   

2013  On this day in history 28 people are killed and 70 are injured during clashes between police and Sunni Muslims in Hawija, Iraq   

2014  60 people are killed & 80 are injured after a train crashes in The Democratic Republic of the Congo on April - 23.   

2018  On April - 23 marvel's "Avengers: Infinity War" directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Chris Evans , Robert Downey Jr and large ensemble cast premieres in Los Angeles   

2018  On this day in history van deliberately driven into pedestrians in Toronto, Canada, killing 10 and injuring 13   

2018  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan resigns after 10 years in office after mass protests against him beginning an unconstitutional third term on this day in history.   

2018  Mario Abdo Benítez is elected President of Paraguay on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history a vehicle-ramming attack kills 10 people and injures 16 in Toronto. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.   

2020  On April - 23 german Chancellor Angela Merkel warns this is "not the end phase but still just the beginning" of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic   

2020  On April - 23 syrian Civil War: Two former high-ranking members of the Syrian Army go on trial in Koblenz, Germany, for alleged war crimes committed during the civil war. It is the first time that Syrian military officials are prosecuted for their roles in the conflict.   

2020  On April - 23 [COVID-19 pandemic] Facebook removes "pseudoscience" and "conspiracy theory" as options for targeted ads as criticism mounts against social media for its role in spreading misinformation about COVID-19.   

2021  On April - 23 spaceX launches the Crew-2 mission, carrying four crew members of Expedition 65 and 66 to the International Space Station aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour.   

2021  On April - 23 uEFA announces that due to a lack of guarantees regarding spectators caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland would be removed as a tournament host for the UEFA Euro 2020.   

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1170  On this day in history birth of isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)   

1185  King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on this day in history.   

1464  On April - 23 birth of johanna van Valois, Queen of France   

1464  Robert Fayrfax, composer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

1500  On April - 23 birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)   

1516  On this day in history birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)   

0034  Death of Christ, crucified, according to Isaac Newton on April - 23.   

0303  Death of George, knight/saint/patron of England, beheaded on this day in history.   

0725  On April - 23 death of wihtred, King of Kent   

0871  Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies on April - 23.   

0990  Ekkehart II, [Palatinus], monk to St-Gallen/poet, dies on this day in history.   

0997  Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1014  On April - 23 brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87   

1016  Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies on April - 23.