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23 April 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
World Book and Copyright DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2018 - A man intentionally struck pedestrians with a van on Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada, leading to 11 deaths.Vehicle-ramming attack in Ontario, Canada
Anniversary
2010 - Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the controversial anti–illegal immigration bill SB 1070, much of which was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.Governor of Arizona from 2009 to 2015
Anniversary
2009 - The gamma-ray burst GRB 090423 was detected coming from the most distant astronomical object of any kind known at the time.Flash of gamma rays from a distant galaxy
Anniversary
1982 - The ZX Spectrum (pictured), Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released.1982 home computer
Anniversary
1979 - Blair Peach, a New Zealand teacher, was fatally injured while taking part in an Anti-Nazi League demonstration against a National Front election meeting in Southall, London.1979 police killing of a protestor in London
Historical events
History
2024 - The 2024 Lumut mid-air collision in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy.Crash of two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters
History
2019 - The April 2019 Hpakant jade mine collapse in Myanmar kills four miners and two rescuers, with at least 50 others missing and presumed dead.Fatal incident in Kachin State, Myanmar
History
2018 - A vehicle-ramming attack kills 11 people and injures 15 in Toronto. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.Vehicle-ramming attack in Ontario, Canada
History
2013 - At least 111 people are killed and 233 injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq.Violence in northern Iraq during the post-U.S. insurgency
History
2005 - The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", is published by co-founder Jawed Karim.Video-sharing platform
History
1999 - NATO bombs the headquarters of Radio Television of Serbia, as part of their aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.Intergovernmental military alliance
History
1993 - Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.Country in the Horn of Africa
History
1993 - Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali is assassinated while addressing a gathering, approximately four weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the Western Province.Country in South Asia
History
1990 - Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.Country in Southern Africa
History
1985 - Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.Cola soft drink
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
9.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 2.9 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
3.08 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Gemini
13.85 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.