Today: April 23, 2025

On this day: April 23

Events that happened on April 23.

• April 23, 1616: William Shakespeare dies.
• April 23, 1850: English poet William Wordsworth dies from pleurisy at the age of 80.
• April 23, 1950: Basketball: The Minneapolis Lakers win the NBA Finals after defeating the Syracuse Nationals 4-2.
• April 23, 1951: 16-year-old Barbara Johns leads a walk-out protest against inadequate facilities at her segregated school in Virginia.
• April 23, 1953: The western film "Shane" is released.
• April 23, 1955: Soccer: Chelsea win the First Division title after defeating Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in the second last game of the season.
• April 23, 1961: American actress and singer Judy Garland performs at a comeback concert in Carnegie Hall.
• April 23, 1976: 3-year-old Sandy Davidson disappears while he is playing in the back garden of his house in Irvine, Scotland.
• April 23, 1984: United States researchers announce their discovery of the AIDS virus.
• April 23, 1985: Coca-Cola replaces its original drink with New Coke. The reaction to the recipe change is largely negative.
• April 23, 1988: Soccer: Liverpool win the league after a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
• April 23, 1992: Two teenage girls called Virginia Guerrero and Manuela Torres go missing in Reinosa, Spain.
• April 23, 2001:
  • Blu Cantrell releases the single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)".
  • S Club 7 release the single "Don't Stop Movin'".
  
• April 23, 2005: "Me at the zoo": The first ever YouTube video is uploaded by the website's co-founder Jawed Karim.
• April 23, 2006: Ireland: The 2006 census takes place.
• April 23, 2007:
  • Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin dies from congestive heart failure.
  • The song "Chocolate Rain" is released by Tay Zonday.
  
• April 23, 2009: Soccer: Roy Keane is appointed as the new manager of Ipswich Town.
• April 23, 2015:
  • Former child actor Sawyer Sweeten commits suicide at the age of 19.
  • Sunderland player Adam Johnson is charged with child grooming and sexual activity with a child under 16.
  
• April 23, 2019: The game Mortal Kombat 11 is released.
• April 23, 2022: Boxing: Tyson Fury knocks out Dillian Whyte in the sixth round.
• April 23, 2023:
  • Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection.
  • UK politics: Diane Abbott is suspended as a Labour MP after claiming that Jewish people do not face racism.
  
• April 23, 2024:
  • The US Senate passes a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
  • The FTC bans non-compete agreements.
  • The US Senate passes a bill that could ban TikTok.
  

Is it that long ago already?

Half a year has passed since October 23, 2024:

• Seven people are killed in a terrorist attack at an aerospace firm in Ankara, Turkey.
• The true crime documentary "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" is released on Netflix.

Nine months have passed since July 23, 2024:

• Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns in the aftermath of Trump's shooting.
• Kamala Harris secures enough support from delegates to become the Democratic nominee for the 2024 US presidential election.