What Happened On April 23

What Happened On Apr 23 Events

1637 Apr 23 Wongunk Chief Sequin Attacks Wethersfield with Assistance from Pequot
Through the fall and winter, Fort Saybrook was effectively besieged. Any who ventured outside were killed. As spring arrived in 1637, the Pequot stepped up their raids on Connecticut Colo...
1813 Apr 23 Stephen A. Douglas Is Born
U.S. congressman, senator, and presidential candidate Stephen A. Douglas was born in Brandon, Vermont, on April 23, 1813. Short in stature but influential in Congress, Douglas was nickna...
1864 Apr 23 Battle of Monett's Ferry
The Battle of Monett's Ferry was fought on April 23, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces. The Union army was led by Nathaniel P. Banks. They crossed a river to attack Confederate f...
1914 Apr 23 Wrigley Field (originally called Weeghman Park) Opens
Originally known as Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field was built on the grounds once occupied by a seminary. * Weeghman Park was the home of Chicago's entry in the Federal League and was...
1917 Apr 23 British Take Control of Samarrah and Its Railroad, Ending Samarrah Offensive
The Samarrah Offensive (March 13 — April 23, 1917) was launched by the British against the Ottomans as part of the Mesopotamian Campaign in World War I. After Baghdad fell to the Briti...
1918 Apr 23 Guatemala Declares War on Germany
Like Tinoco, Guatemalan President Estrada Cabrera had his own reasons for declaring war on Germany. Over the previous twenty years Germany had gained control of the rich coffee lands and ...
1931 Apr 23 "The Public Enemy" Is Released
The Public Enemy is a 1931 pre-Code American crime drama film starring James Cagney and directed by William A. Wellman. The movie relates the story of a young man's rise in the criminal u...
1940 Apr 23 The Natchez Fire
The Rhythm Club fire aka The Natchez Dance Hall Holocaust was a conflagration resulting in the death or serious injury of hundreds of people attendees who became trapped inside a one-stor...
1941 Apr 23 Official Surrender of Greek Forces in Albania to Axis Powers
On April 20, the commander of the Greek forces in Albania, General Georgios Tsolakoglou, realized the hopelessness of the situation and offered to surrender his army, which then consisted...
1942 Apr 23
to 1942 Apr 24
 German Luftwaffe Bombs Exeter as Part of the Baedeker Blitz
The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of Vergeltungsangriffe ("retaliatory raids") by the German air force on English cities in response to the bombing of the erstwhile Hanse...
1950 Apr 23 Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup
The 1950 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings. It was the Rangers' first appearance in the Final since their Stanley C...
1953 Apr 23 "Shane" Is Released
Shane is a 1953 western film produced and directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by A.B. Guthrie Jr., based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Jack Schaefer. The film stars Alan ...
1971 Apr 23 The Rolling Stones Release 'Sticky Fingers'
The Rolling Stones hold dozens of classic songs in their catalog, one being Brown Sugar; the perfect opener to Sticky Fingers. The second this rocker blasts out of the stereo, with its un...
1976 Apr 23 The Rolling Stones Release 'Black and Blue'
Black and Blue is the 13th studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1976. It was the band's first studio album released with Ronnie Wood as the replacement for Mick Taylor. Wood ha...
1977 Apr 23 Judas Priest release Sin After Sin
Sin After Sin is the third album by British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1977. It was the band's first album on Columbia Records after their contract with Gull Records was ...
1981 Apr 23 "Gregory's Girl" Is Released
Gregory's Girl is a 1981 coming-of-age romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth. Like many of Forsyth's movies, it is set in his native Scotland. The film is set in an...
1986 Apr 23 "Menage" Is Released
Ménage (also known as Tenue de soirée) is a 1986 French comedy-drama film directed by Bertrand Blier. It was entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival where Michel Blanc won the award fo...
1998 Apr 23 James Earl Ray Dies In Prison
In Atlanta, Dr. King's widow, Coretta Scott King, issued a statement that said: ''This is a tragedy, not only for Mr. Ray and his family but also for the entire nation. America will ne...
2002 Apr 23 John Mayer releases "No Such Thing" single
"No Such Thing" is the first commercially released single by John Mayer from his first album, 1999's Inside Wants Out. Like many of the songs from Mayer's early musical career, the song w...
2003 Apr 23 South Park Episode 706 - "Lil' Crime Stoppers"
When Stan and Kyle feel that their play time no longer has any meaning, they decide to become pretend Police Detectives in order to make a difference. When an assignment goes wrong Cartma...
2004 Apr 23 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 11-2
NEW YORK -- Jose Contreras was fortunate that the Yankees pumped some music through the public address system while he was trudging off the mound in the fourth inning last night because t...
2005 Apr 23 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Curt Schilling's voice was somber, his words were strong, and his face had a look of disgust as he stood near his locker last night in Tropicana Field. It was a...
2006 Apr 23 Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 6-3
TORONTO -- This day probably won't be enough to blot out Matt Clement's brutal association with these Blue Jays (he entered 0-3 with a 9.45 ERA and allowed three runs, two earned, over 5 ...
2007 Apr 23 Hannah Montana Season 2 Episode 1
Rico learns Miley's secret so she offers to pretend to be his girlfriend just so Rico won't tell anybody that Miley is really Hannah Montana.
2007 Apr 23 Kevin Youklis and Dustin Pedroia visit Furnace Brook Middle School in Marshfield, Mass
Students and staff at Furnace Brook Middle School topped the school division with a gift of $16,825. As a reward, Youkilis visited both to answer questions about life on and off the field...
2007 Apr 23 Oakland Athletics defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-5
Orioles unable to cash in After Jay Payton walked and Corey Patterson doubled to start the ninth inning, the Orioles were poised to rally and tie the game. Brian Roberts' single drove ...
2007 Apr 23 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-3
The weather remained sublime, the baseball didn't. The Red Sox fell last night, 7-3, to Toronto in a game that offered scant reminders of their three-game weekend sweep of the Yankees....
2008 Apr 23 Baltimore Orioles defeat Seattle Mariners, 3-2
A recap of the Orioles' 3-2 win over the Mariners last night: CABRERA IS COMMANDING When Daniel Cabrera beat the New York Yankees in his last outing, holding them to two runs over s...
2008 Apr 23 Boston Celtics defeat Atlanta Hawks, 96-77
Yawn. Another night. An other double-digit win. We've seen it before. Many, many times. It started on Opening Night, when they effortlessly dispatched the Wizards by 20, and it continu...
2008 Apr 23 "Cloverfield" Rifftrax is Released
"What if a monster attacked a city?" This is the shockingly novel concept behind the viral marketing triumph of the year! Filled with "fresh"* performances and "authentic"** cinematograph...
2008 Apr 23 Los Angeles Angels defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-4
2008 Apr 23 South Park Episode 1207 - "Super Fun Time"
2009 Apr 23 Archaeologist Felipe Solis Olguin Dies
Archaeologist Felipe Solis Olguin, director of the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA) since year 2000, passed away in Thursday April 23rd 2009, due to cardiac arrest. At the time of hi...
2009 Apr 23 Baltimore Orioles defeat Chicago White Sox, 6-2
When he walked off the mound in the eighth inning Thursday night to a standing ovation, Adam Eaton tipped his cap and soaked in the moment. Instead of heading into the clubhouse, Eaton...
2009 Apr 23 Boston Celtics defeat Chicago Bulls, 107-86
CHICAGO - The Celtics felt like the playoffs had started without them. If so, the faux Celtics were replaced last night by the hard-edged, defense-oriented Celtics, who took a 107-86 vict...
2009 Apr 23 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Briefing on the Investigation of Swine Flu
OPERATOR: Good afternoon and thank you all for holding. At this time your lines have been placed on listen-only until we open up for questions and answers. Please be advised today's co...
2009 Apr 23 Milwaukee Brewers defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 6-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) After spending a few days relaxing at his parents' suburban house, Dave Bush dominated at the Phillies' home. Bush held Philadelphia hitless for 7 1-3 innings before ...
2009 Apr 23 St. Louis Cardinals defeat New York Mets, 12-8
ST. LOUIS - Jerry Manuel shook up his lineup Thursday afternoon, but the tinkering became irrelevant when the Mets' starting pitching again faltered. Now, a more significant shakeup ma...
2009 Apr 23 Taylor Swift Begins Her "Fearless" Tour
In January 2009, Swift announced her first headlining tour. Swift will take her North American Fearless Tour 2009 to 52 cities in 38 states and provinces in the US and Canada over the spa...
2010 Apr 23 Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs Controversial Anti-Immigration Bill 'Arizona SB 1070'
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a divisive measure intended to curb illegal immigration, but the fight over the legislation is far from over. Thousands of demonstrato...
2010 Apr 23 Boston Celtics defeat Miami Heat, 100-98
MIAMI—There was no diagramming of a special play in the final Boston huddle, no brilliant piece of strategy. Paul Pierce demanded the ball. Celtics coach Doc Rivers agreed. And w...
2010 Apr 23 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 4-3
A couple of days to clear his head, take a deep breath, reflect, examine his swing. And what happens? A home run, the first of David Ortiz’s frustrating season. All you can do now is w...
2010 Apr 23 Buffalo Sabres defeat Boston Bruins, 4-1
BUFFALO — After requiring protection for his broken nose for the last six games, Zdeno Chara’s beak was deemed healed enough last night for the captain to go cage-free. Without the bars i...
2010 Apr 23 Chicago Cubs defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 8-1
Now that Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha has split his left-handed starters in the rotation, he can change his focus to how to match up his catchers. Macha has said during the last...
2010 Apr 23 Chicago White Sox defeat Seattle Mariners, 7-6
Is it the White Sox or their competition? Not since 1997 had the Sox started a season so poorly, their 5-11 mark after 16 games only slightly better than the 4-12 mark of that year. ...
2010 Apr 23 Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Survivors of Deepwater Horizon Explosion
Rescuers are prepared to call off the search today for the 11 missing crew members of the sunken oil rig off the Louisiana coast, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Meanwhile, crews ...
2010 Apr 23 Los Angeles Angels defeat New York Yankees, 6-4
ANAHEIM - If Dallas Braden was trying to send a message to Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees with his postgame rant on Thursday, it didn't work. Braden's comments, which centered on his d...
2010 Apr 23 Minnesota Twins defeat Kansas City Royals, 8-3
KANSAS CITY, MO. - Carl Pavano had just conquered the team that conquered him earlier in the week. But the self-critic in the righthander wouldn't allow for full enjoyment of Friday's out...
2010 Apr 23 My World Tour
The My World Tour is an upcoming concert tour by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It is Bieber's first official headlining tour, and is promoted by AEG Live, and Live Nation. The ...
2010 Apr 23 New York Mets defeat Atlanta Braves, 5-2
Say this for Jerry Manuel: He has high hopes for the new lineup he unveiled Friday night. In finally moving Jose Reyes to the No. 3 spot, something he has wanted to do for two seasons, Ma...