Today: April 23, 2024

Today is Tuesday. This is the 114th day of 2024. 31% of the year has passed. 252 days (69%) remain until the end of 2024.

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Basic facts about this date:

Week Number: We are currently in Week 17 of 2024.
Leap Year: 2024 is a leap year, which means that it will have 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Generation: People born in 2024 belong to the Gen Alpha generation.

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.

Is it that long ago already?

Half a year has passed since October 23, 2023:

Fog leads to seven people being killed in multiple crashes on Interstate 55 in Louisiana.
Israel releases unseen bodycam footage of the Hamas Oct 7th attack to foreign journalists.
The White House says that Iran is "actively facilitating" some attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Syria.
Gaza's Ministry of Health says that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has reached 5,000.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson asks Grevin Museum in Paris to update the skin color of his wax figure.

Nine months have passed since July 23, 2023:

Elon Musk says that he will be rebranding Twitter as "X".

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What has happened lately?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 23, 2024.

March 25, 2024:
• The authorities raid two homes belonging to P Diddy as part of a sex-trafficking inquiry.
• Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada says that his regime will resume stoning women to death in public.
March 26, 2024:
• Six construction workers are presumed dead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after a cargo ship collides with one of its support pillars.
• Streamer Ninja reveals that he has been diagnosed with skin cancer.
March 28, 2024:
• FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy to launder money.
• 48 people are killed after a bus falls from a bridge in Limpopo, South Africa.
March 29, 2024:
• UK politics: DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after being charged with historical sexual offences.
• Actor Louis Gossett Jr. passes away at the age of 87.
• Actress Tori Spelling files for divorce from Dean McDermott after 18 years of marriage.
• Actor Chance Perdomo (27) is killed in a motorcycle accident.
• The film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" is released.
• Beyoncé releases her album "Cowboy Carter".
March 30, 2024:
• Several people are taken hostage at a nightclub in the Dutch town of Ede.
• Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Ukraine forces will have to retreat if US military aid does not arrive soon enough.
April 1, 2024: Seven aid workers are killed by an Israeli airstrike in Palestine.
April 3, 2024: 10 people die after a 7.4 earthquake strikes the eastern coast of Taiwan.
April 5, 2024:
• McDonald's says that it will buy back all of its Israeli franchises following a boycott of the brand.
• A rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits New York.
• Ecuadorian police raid the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador.
April 6, 2024: WrestleMania XL: Night 1: The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) defeat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins.
April 7, 2024: WrestleMania XL: Night 2: Cody Rhodes defeats Roman Reigns.
April 8, 2024:
• A solar eclipse is visible across North America.
• Soccer: Everton are handed a two-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules.
• Country music singer Morgan Wallen is arrested for throwing a chair off the rooftop of a bar in Nashville.
• Actor Jonathan Majors is sentenced to probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
April 9, 2024:
• Simon Harris becomes Ireland's new Taoiseach.
• The parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley are sentenced to 10–15 years in prison for manslaughter.
April 10, 2024:
• OJ Simpson dies from cancer at the age of 76.
• The TV series "Fallout" premieres on Amazon Prime Video.
April 13, 2024:
• Six people are killed during a stabbing attack at a shopping center in Sydney, Australia.
• Iran launches approximately 300 drones and missiles at Israel.
• UFC 300: Alex Pereira defeats Jamahal Hill, Weili Zhang defeats Yan Xiaonan, and Max Holloway defeats Justin Gaethje.
April 14, 2024: Soccer: Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.
April 15, 2024:
• Rust movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is sentenced to 18 months in prison for the 2021 involuntary manslaughter of Halyna Hutchins.
• The criminal trial of former US President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying business records begins in New York.
April 19, 2024: A man sets himself on fire outside the courthouse where Donald Trump's trial is taking place.
April 20, 2024: The 2024 Bitcoin halving occurs.
This date: April 23, 2024

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 23, 2024, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2024 is the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
Native American Zodiac: April 23, 2024 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 23.

James Buchanan

US President Deceased
Born on April 23, 1791
He was born exactly 233 years ago today.

Roy Orbison

Singer Deceased
Born on April 23, 1936
He would have turned 88 years old today.

Michael Moore

Filmmaker
Born on April 23, 1954
He is 70 years old today.

Dan Frischman

Actor
Born on April 23, 1959
He is 65 years old today.

Timothy McVeigh

American terrorist Deceased
Born on April 23, 1968
He would have turned 56 years old today.

John Cena

Wrestler
Born on April 23, 1977
He is 47 years old today.

Gigi Hadid

Model
Born on April 23, 1995
She is 29 years old today.

Prince Louis

Prince of Wales
Born on April 23, 2018
He is 6 years old today.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

If your baby is due on April 23, 2024, then the date of conception was probably around August 1, 2023.
A baby that is conceived on April 23, 2024, will be due around January 14, 2025.

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