Historical Events on April 23, Facts & Special Events On This Day

215 BC

A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.

599

Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico, defeating queen Yohl Ik'nal and sacking the city.

711

Dagobert III is crowned King of the Franks.

1014

Battle of Clontarf: High King of Ireland Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle.

1016

Edmund Ironside succeeds his father Æthelred the Unready as king of England.

1343

St. George's Night Uprising commences in the Duchy of Estonia.

1348

The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St. George's Day.

1516

The Bayerische Reinheitsgebot (regarding the ingredients of beer) is signed in Ingolstadt.

1521

Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros.

1635

The first public school in the United States, Boston Latin School, is founded in Boston.

1655

The Siege of Santo Domingo begins during the Anglo-Spanish War, and fails seven days later.

1660

Treaty of Oliva is established between Sweden and Poland.

1661

King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.

1815

The Second Serbian Uprising: A second phase of the national revolution of the Serbs against the Ottoman Empire, erupts shortly after the annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire.

1879

Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.

1914

First baseball game at Wrigley Field, then known as Weeghman Park, in Chicago.

1918

World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge.

1920

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.

1927

Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.

1935

The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.

1940

The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people.

1941

World War II: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the invading Wehrmacht.

1942

World War II: Baedeker Blitz - German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.

1945

World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor Hermann Göring sends him a telegram asking permission to take leadership of the Third Reich, which causes Hitler to replace him with Joseph Goebbels and Karl Dönitz.

1946

Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

1949

Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

1951

American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.

1961

Algiers putsch by French generals.

1967

Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1) a manned spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov is launched into orbit.

1968

Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.

1971

Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacre approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

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.

1990

Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

1993

Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.

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.

2005

The first ever YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by user "jawed".[1]

2013

April 23 in History

Historical Events on April 23

A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.

Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico, defeating queen Yohl Ik'nal and sacking the city.

Dagobert III is crowned King of the Franks.

Battle of Clontarf: High King of Ireland Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle.

Edmund Ironside succeeds his father Æthelred the Unready as king of England.

St. George's Night Uprising commences in the Duchy of Estonia.

The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St. George's Day.

The Bayerische Reinheitsgebot (regarding the ingredients of beer) is signed in Ingolstadt.

Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros.

The first public school in the United States, Boston Latin School, is founded in Boston.

The Siege of Santo Domingo begins during the Anglo-Spanish War, and fails seven days later.

Treaty of Oliva is established between Sweden and Poland.

King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.

The Second Serbian Uprising: A second phase of the national revolution of the Serbs against the Ottoman Empire, erupts shortly after the annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire.

Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.

First baseball game at Wrigley Field, then known as Weeghman Park, in Chicago.

World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge.

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.

Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.

The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.

The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people.

World War II: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the invading Wehrmacht.

World War II: Baedeker Blitz - German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.

World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor Hermann Göring sends him a telegram asking permission to take leadership of the Third Reich, which causes Hitler to replace him with Joseph Goebbels and Karl Dönitz.

Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.

Algiers putsch by French generals.

Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1) a manned spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov is launched into orbit.

Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.

Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacre approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

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.

Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.

Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali is assassinated while addressing a gathering, approximately four weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the Western Province.

The first ever YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by user "jawed".[1]

At least 28 people are killed and more than 70 are injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq.

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