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*[[1016]] – [[Edmund Ironside]] succeeds his father [[Æthelred the Unready]] as King of England.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmund II {{!}} king of England |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmund-II |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=23 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> | *[[1016]] – [[Edmund Ironside]] succeeds his father [[Æthelred the Unready]] as King of England.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmund II {{!}} king of England |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmund-II |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=23 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*[[1343]] – [[St. George's Night Uprising]] commences in the [[Danish Estonia#Duchy of Estonia|Duchy of Estonia]]. | *[[1343]] – [[St. George's Night Uprising]] commences in the [[Danish Estonia#Duchy of Estonia|Duchy of Estonia]]. | ||
*[[1348]] – The founding of the [[Order of the Garter]] by King [[ | *[[1348]] – The founding of the [[Order of the Garter]] by King [[Edward III]] is announced on [[Saint George|St. George's Day]]. | ||
*[[1500]] – Portuguese explorer [[Pedro Alvarez Cabral]] reaches new coastline (Brazil).<ref>{{cite book|first=Clifton|last=Daniel|title=Chronicle of America|publisher=Chronicle publication|year=1989|page=20|isbn=0-13-133745-9}}</ref> | *[[1500]] – Portuguese explorer [[Pedro Alvarez Cabral]] reaches new coastline (Brazil).<ref>{{cite book|first=Clifton|last=Daniel|title=Chronicle of America|publisher=Chronicle publication|year=1989|page=20|isbn=0-13-133745-9}}</ref> | ||
*[[1516]] – The Munich ''[[Reinheitsgebot]]'' (regarding the ingredients of beer) takes effect in all of Bavaria. | *[[1516]] – The Munich ''[[Reinheitsgebot]]'' (regarding the ingredients of beer) takes effect in all of Bavaria. | ||
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===1901–present=== | ===1901–present=== | ||
* [[1909]] – In Portugal, a [[1909 Benavente earthquake|magnitude 6.0 earthquake]] strikes near Lisbon, killing at least 60 people and injuring 75.<ref name="NGDC">{{citation|title=Significant Earthquake Database|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/2864|author=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS)|publisher=[[National Geophysical Data Center]], [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]|doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K|year = 1972|type = Data Set}}</ref> | * [[1909]] – In Portugal, a [[1909 Benavente earthquake|magnitude 6.0 earthquake]] strikes near Lisbon, killing at least 60 people and injuring 75.<ref name="NGDC">{{citation|title=Significant Earthquake Database|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/2864|author=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS)|publisher=[[National Geophysical Data Center]], [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]|doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K|year=1972|type=Data Set}}</ref> | ||
*[[1918]] – [[World War I]]: The [[Royal Navy|British Royal Navy]] makes | *[[1918]] – [[World War I]]: The [[Royal Navy|British Royal Navy]] makes [[Zeebrugge Raid|a raid]] in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian [[port of Bruges-Zeebrugge]]. | ||
*[[1919]] – The [[Estonian Constituent Assembly]] is held in [[Estonia]], which marks the birth of the Estonian Parliament, the ''[[Riigikogu]]''.<ref> | *[[1919]] – The [[Estonian Constituent Assembly]] is held in [[Estonia]], which marks the birth of the Estonian Parliament, the ''[[Riigikogu]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riigikogu.ee/en/introduction-and-history/history-riigikogu/constituent-assembly/ |title=Constituent Assembly |website=[[Riigikogu]] |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*[[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 [[Turkish Constitution of 1921|temporary constitution]]. | *[[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 [[Turkish Constitution of 1921|temporary constitution]]. | ||
*[[1927]] – [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] defeat [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the [[1927 FA Cup Final|FA Cup Final]], the only time it has been won by a team not based in England. | *[[1927]] – [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] defeat [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the [[1927 FA Cup Final|FA Cup Final]], the only time it has been won by a team not based in England. | ||
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*[[1941]] – [[World War II]]: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the [[Battle of Greece|invading Wehrmacht]]. | *[[1941]] – [[World War II]]: The Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the [[Battle of Greece|invading Wehrmacht]]. | ||
*[[1942]] – World War II: [[Baedeker Blitz]]: German bombers hit [[Exeter]], [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] and [[York]] in retaliation for the British raid on [[Lübeck]]. | *[[1942]] – World War II: [[Baedeker Blitz]]: German bombers hit [[Exeter]], [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] and [[York]] in retaliation for the British raid on [[Lübeck]]. | ||
*[[1945]] – World War II: [[Adolf Hitler]]'s designated successor, [[Hermann Göring]], sends him | *[[1945]] – World War II: [[Adolf Hitler]]'s designated successor, [[Hermann Göring]], sends him [[Göring telegram|a telegram]] asking permission to take leadership of [[Nazi Germany]]. [[Martin Bormann]] and [[Joseph Goebbels]] advise Göring that the telegram is treasonous. | ||
*[[1946]] – [[Manuel Roxas]] is elected the last President of the [[Commonwealth of the Philippines]]. | *[[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]]. | *[[1949]] – [[Chinese Civil War]]: Establishment of the [[People's Liberation Army Navy]]. | ||
*[[1951]] – [[Cold War]]: American journalist [[William N. Oatis]] is arrested for espionage by the [[Communist]] government of [[Czechoslovakia]]. | *[[1951]] – [[Cold War]]: American journalist [[William N. Oatis]] is arrested for espionage by the [[Communist]] government of [[Czechoslovakia]]. | ||
*[[1961]] – [[Algiers putsch of 1961|Algiers putsch]] by French generals. | *[[1961]] – During the [[Algiers putsch of 1961|Algiers putsch]] by French generals, President [[Charles de Gaulle]] announces he has assumed emergency powers, and calls on troops and civilians to support him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Department of State Archives |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/kennedyjf/50751.htm}}</ref> | ||
*[[1966]] – [[Aeroflot Flight 2723]] crashes into the [[Caspian Sea]] off the [[Absheron Peninsula]], killing 33 people.<ref>{{cite web |title=Катастрофа Ил-14 Азербайджанского УГА над Каспийским морем южнее Баку |trans-title=Accident Il-14 Caspian Sea south of Baku |url=http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=687 |website=airdisaster.ru |language=ru}}</ref> | *[[1966]] – [[Aeroflot Flight 2723]] crashes into the [[Caspian Sea]] off the [[Absheron Peninsula]], killing 33 people.<ref>{{cite web |title=Катастрофа Ил-14 Азербайджанского УГА над Каспийским морем южнее Баку |trans-title=Accident Il-14 Caspian Sea south of Baku |url=http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=687 |website=airdisaster.ru |language=ru}}</ref> | ||
*[[1967]] – [[Soviet space program]]: [[Soyuz 1]] (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1) a crewed spaceflight carrying [[cosmonaut]] Colonel [[Vladimir Komarov]] is launched into orbit. | *[[1967]] – [[Soviet space program]]: [[Soyuz 1]] (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1), a crewed spaceflight carrying [[cosmonaut]] Colonel [[Vladimir Komarov]], is launched into orbit. | ||
*[[1968]] – [[Vietnam War]]: Student protesters at [[Columbia University]] in New York City [[Columbia University protests of 1968|take over administration buildings and shut down the university]]. | *[[1968]] – [[Vietnam War]]: Student protesters at [[Columbia University]] in New York City [[Columbia University protests of 1968|take over administration buildings and shut down the university]]. | ||
*[[1971]] – [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]: The Pakistan Army and [[Razakar (Pakistan)|Razakars]] [[Jathibhanga massacre|massacre]] approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]]). | *[[1971]] – [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]: The Pakistan Army and [[Razakar (Pakistan)|Razakars]] [[Jathibhanga massacre|massacre]] approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]]). | ||
*[[1979]] – [[SAETA Flight 011 (1979)|SAETA Flight 011]] crashes in [[Pastaza Province]], Ecuador, killing all 57 people on board. The wreckage was not discovered until 1984.<ref name="TSM">{{cite web |title=Accident Vickers 785D Viscount HC-AVP |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19790423-1 |access-date=5 November 2022 |website=Aviation Safety Network |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105101700/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19790423-1 |archive-date= 5 November 2022 }}</ref> | *[[1979]] – [[SAETA Flight 011 (1979)|SAETA Flight 011]] crashes in [[Pastaza Province]], Ecuador, killing all 57 people on board. The wreckage was not discovered until 1984.<ref name="TSM">{{cite web |title=Accident Vickers 785D Viscount HC-AVP |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19790423-1 |access-date=5 November 2022 |website=Aviation Safety Network |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105101700/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19790423-1 |archive-date= 5 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
* 1979 – [[Blair Peach]], a British activist, | * 1979 – [[Blair Peach]], a British activist, is fatally injured after being knocked unconscious during an [[Anti-Nazi League]] demonstration against a [[National Front (UK)|National Front]] election meeting in [[Southall]], London.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chaudhary |first=Vivek |date=2019-04-21 |title=Forty years on, Southall demands justice for killing of Blair Peach |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/21/southall-demands-justice-killing-of-blair-peach-1979 |access-date=2024-04-23 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> | ||
*[[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. | *[[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 states of the United Nations|member]] of the [[United Nations]] and the 50th [[Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations|member]] of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. | *[[1990]] – [[Namibia]] becomes the 160th [[Member states of the United Nations|member]] of the [[United Nations]] and the 50th [[Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations|member]] of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. | ||
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* 1993 – [[Sri Lanka]]n politician [[Lalith Athulathmudali]] is [[Assassination of Lalith Athulathmudali|assassinated]] while addressing a gathering, approximately four weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province]]. | * 1993 – [[Sri Lanka]]n politician [[Lalith Athulathmudali]] is [[Assassination of Lalith Athulathmudali|assassinated]] while addressing a gathering, approximately four weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province]]. | ||
*[[1999]] – [[NATO]] [[NATO bombing of the Radio Television of Serbia headquarters|bombs]] the headquarters of [[Radio Television of Serbia]], as part of their [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia|aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. | *[[1999]] – [[NATO]] [[NATO bombing of the Radio Television of Serbia headquarters|bombs]] the headquarters of [[Radio Television of Serbia]], as part of their [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia|aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. | ||
*[[2005]] – The first [[YouTube]] video, titled "[[Me at the zoo]]", | *[[2005]] – The first [[YouTube]] video, titled "[[Me at the zoo]]", is published by co-founder [[Jawed Karim]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3833222/first-youtube-video/|title=This Is the First Ever YouTube Video|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=2017-04-22|archive-date=2019-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827201201/https://time.com/3833222/first-youtube-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
*[[2013]] – At least 111 people are killed and 233 injured as [[2013 Hawija clashes|violence breaks out]] in [[Hawija]], Iraq.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffis |first=Margaret |date=2013-04-24 |title=Protest Clashes and Random Attacks Leave 111 Killed, 233 Wounded Across Iraq |url=https://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/04/23/protest-clashes-and-random-attacks-leave-111-killed-233-wounded-across-iraq/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Antiwar.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | *[[2013]] – At least 111 people are killed and 233 injured as [[2013 Hawija clashes|violence breaks out]] in [[Hawija]], Iraq.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffis |first=Margaret |date=2013-04-24 |title=Protest Clashes and Random Attacks Leave 111 Killed, 233 Wounded Across Iraq |url=https://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/04/23/protest-clashes-and-random-attacks-leave-111-killed-233-wounded-across-iraq/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Antiwar.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
*[[2018]] – A [[Toronto van attack|vehicle-ramming attack]] kills 11 people and injures 15 in [[Toronto]]. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.<ref>{{cite | *[[2018]] – A [[Toronto van attack|vehicle-ramming attack]] kills 11 people and injures 15 in [[Toronto]]. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43875321|title=Toronto van attack: Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed|date=24 April 2018|website=BBC|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
*[[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.<ref>{{cite | *[[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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/myanmar-jade-mine-accident-mudslide-miners-buried-kachin-state/|title=54 miners missing and feared dead after mudslide at Myanmar jade mine|date=2019-04-23|website=CBS News|access-date=2019-04-24}}</ref> | ||
*[[2024]] – The [[2024 Lumut mid-air collision]] in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy.<ref>{{cite | *[[2024]] – The [[2024 Lumut mid-air collision]] in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/23/two-copters-crash-during-training-in-lumut|title=Two copters crash during training in Lumut|date=23 April 2024|website=The Star|access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/04/23/10-confirmed-dead-in-helicopter-crash/|title=10 confirmed dead in Lumut helicopter crash|date=23 April 2024|website=Free Malaysia Today|access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
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* 1937 – [[Barry Shepherd]], Australian cricketer (died 2001) | * 1937 – [[Barry Shepherd]], Australian cricketer (died 2001) | ||
*[[1939]] – [[Jorge Fons]], Mexican director and screenwriter (died 2022) | *[[1939]] – [[Jorge Fons]], Mexican director and screenwriter (died 2022) | ||
* 1939 – [[Bill Hagerty (newspaper editor)|Bill Hagerty]], English journalist | * 1939 – [[Bill Hagerty (newspaper editor)|Bill Hagerty]], English journalist (died 2025) | ||
* 1939 – [[Lee Majors]], American actor | * 1939 – [[Lee Majors]], American actor | ||
* 1939 – [[Ray Peterson]], American pop singer (died 2005) | * 1939 – [[Ray Peterson]], American pop singer (died 2005) | ||
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*[[1217]] – [[Inge II of Norway]] (born 1185) | *[[1217]] – [[Inge II of Norway]] (born 1185) | ||
*[[1262]] – [[Aegidius of Assisi]], companion of Saint [[Francis of Assisi]] | *[[1262]] – [[Aegidius of Assisi]], companion of Saint [[Francis of Assisi]] | ||
*[[1266]] – [[Gilles of Saumur]], French archbishop<ref>{{cite book | last=Claverie | first=Pierre-Vincent | language=fr | editor-last1=Kupper | editor-first1=Jean-Louis | editor-last2=Marchandisse | editor-first2=Alain | year=2003 | title=À l'ombre du Pouvoir : Les entourages princiers au Moyen Âge | chapter=De l’entourage royal à l’entourage pontifical : l’exemple méconnu de l’archevêque Gilles de Tyr († 1266) | page=57 | publisher=Presses universitaires de Liège | isbn=978-2-87019-283-2}}</ref> | |||
*[[1307]] – [[Joan of Acre]] (born 1272) | *[[1307]] – [[Joan of Acre]] (born 1272) | ||
*[[1400]] – [[Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford]], English politician and nobleman (born c. 1338) | *[[1400]] – [[Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford]], English politician and nobleman (born c. 1338) | ||
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*[[1616]] – [[William Shakespeare]], English playwright and poet (born 1564)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Death of Shakespeare |url=https://www.britannica.com/story/400th-anniversary-of-shakespeares-death |website=Britannica |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | *[[1616]] – [[William Shakespeare]], English playwright and poet (born 1564)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Death of Shakespeare |url=https://www.britannica.com/story/400th-anniversary-of-shakespeares-death |website=Britannica |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
* 1616 – [[Inca Garcilaso de la Vega]], Spanish writer and historian (born 1539)<ref>{{cite web |title=Homenaje al Inca Garcilaso (1539-1616) en su cuarto centenario |date=June 16, 2016 |url=https://www.rae.es/noticia/homenaje-al-inca-garcilaso-1539-1616-en-su-cuarto-centenario |website=RAE Energy |access-date=26 April 2023 |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619010319/https://www.rae.es/noticia/homenaje-al-inca-garcilaso-1539-1616-en-su-cuarto-centenario |archive-date= Jun 19, 2021 }}</ref> | * 1616 – [[Inca Garcilaso de la Vega]], Spanish writer and historian (born 1539)<ref>{{cite web |title=Homenaje al Inca Garcilaso (1539-1616) en su cuarto centenario |date=June 16, 2016 |url=https://www.rae.es/noticia/homenaje-al-inca-garcilaso-1539-1616-en-su-cuarto-centenario |website=RAE Energy |access-date=26 April 2023 |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619010319/https://www.rae.es/noticia/homenaje-al-inca-garcilaso-1539-1616-en-su-cuarto-centenario |archive-date= Jun 19, 2021 }}</ref> | ||
*[[1620]] – [[Hayyim ben Joseph Vital]], Jewish scholar (born 1542)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vital, Ḥayyim ben Joseph {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/vital-hayyim-ben-joseph |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> | |||
*[[1625]] – [[Maurice, Prince of Orange]] (born 1567) | *[[1625]] – [[Maurice, Prince of Orange]] (born 1567) | ||
*[[1695]] – [[Henry Vaughan]], Welsh poet and author (born 1621) | *[[1695]] – [[Henry Vaughan]], Welsh poet and author (born 1621) | ||
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*[[1986]] – [[Harold Arlen]], American composer (born 1905) | *[[1986]] – [[Harold Arlen]], American composer (born 1905) | ||
* 1986 – [[Jim Laker]], English international cricketer and sportscaster; holder of world record for most wickets taken in a match (born 1922){{sfn|Hill|1998|p=1}} | * 1986 – [[Jim Laker]], English international cricketer and sportscaster; holder of world record for most wickets taken in a match (born 1922){{sfn|Hill|1998|p=1}} | ||
* 1986 – [[Otto Preminger]], Ukrainian-American actor, director, and producer (born | * 1986 – [[Otto Preminger]], Ukrainian-American actor, director, and producer (born 1905) | ||
*[[1990]] – [[Paulette Goddard]], American actress (born 1910) | *[[1990]] – [[Paulette Goddard]], American actress (born 1910) | ||
*[[1991]] – [[Johnny Thunders]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1952) | *[[1991]] – [[Johnny Thunders]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1952) | ||
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*[[2024]] – [[Frank Field, Baron Field of Birkenhead|Frank Field]], British politician (born 1942)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dugan |first=Emily |date=2024-04-24 |title=Tributes paid to Frank Field, former Labour minister, who has died aged 81 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/24/frank-field-former-labour-minister-and-anti-poverty-campaigner-dies-aged-81 |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | *[[2024]] – [[Frank Field, Baron Field of Birkenhead|Frank Field]], British politician (born 1942)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dugan |first=Emily |date=2024-04-24 |title=Tributes paid to Frank Field, former Labour minister, who has died aged 81 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/24/frank-field-former-labour-minister-and-anti-poverty-campaigner-dies-aged-81 |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | ||
*2024 – [[Helen Vendler]], American Literary Critic (born 1933)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marquard |first=Bryan |date=April 23, 2024 |title=Helen Vendler, a towering presence in poetry criticism, has died - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/23/metro/helen-vendler-towering-presence-poetry-criticism-dies-90/ |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | *2024 – [[Helen Vendler]], American Literary Critic (born 1933)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marquard |first=Bryan |date=April 23, 2024 |title=Helen Vendler, a towering presence in poetry criticism, has died - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/23/metro/helen-vendler-towering-presence-poetry-criticism-dies-90/ |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
*2026 - [[Łukasz Litewka]], Polish Parliment Member (born 1989)<ref>{{Cite web |last=S.A |first=Telewizja Polska |title=Left MP Łukasz Litewka dies in bicycle accident |url=https://tvpworld.com/92873373/polands-left-party-mourns-mp-lukasz-litewka-after-fatal-bicycle-accident |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=tvpworld.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Holidays and observances== | ==Holidays and observances== | ||
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**[[Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus]] | **[[Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus]] | ||
**[[Saint George]]<ref name=stgeorge /> | **[[Saint George]]<ref name=stgeorge /> | ||
**Blessed [[Giles of Assisi]] | **Blessed [[Giles of Assisi]]<ref name="Martyrologium Romanum">{{cite book |title=Martyrologium Romanum (2004) |date=2004 |publisher=Administrationem Patrimonii Sedis Apostolicae in Civitate Vaticana |location=Vatican City|pages=249-250 |url=https://archive.org/details/MartRom2004/page/248/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=18 April 2026}}</ref> | ||
**[[Gerard of Toul]] | **[[Gerard of Toul]]<ref name="Martyrologium Romanum" /> | ||
**[[Ibar of Beggerin|Ibar of Beggerin (Meath)]] | **[[Ibar of Beggerin|Ibar of Beggerin (Meath)]] | ||
**[[Beatification|Blessed]] [[Maria Gabriella Sagheddu]]<ref name="Martyrologium Romanum" /> | |||
**[[Toyohiko Kagawa]] ([[Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church)|Episcopal]] and [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran Church]]) | **[[Toyohiko Kagawa]] ([[Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church)|Episcopal]] and [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran Church]]) | ||
**[[Saint George's Day]] and its related observances:<ref name=stgeorge /> | **[[Saint George's Day]] and its related observances:<ref name=stgeorge /> | ||
***[[Saint George's Day in Catalonia|Saint George's Day]] ([[Catalonia]]) | ***[[Saint George's Day in Catalonia|Saint George's Day]] ([[Catalonia]]) | ||
***[[Saint George's Day in England|Saint George's Day]] ([[England]]) | ***[[Saint George's Day in England|Saint George's Day]] ([[England]]) | ||
**[[Beatification|Blessed]] [[Teresa Maria Manetti]]<ref name="Martyrologium Romanum" /> | |||
**[[April 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]] | **[[April 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]] | ||
*[[Canada Book Day]] ([[Canada]]) | *[[Canada Book Day]] ([[Canada]]) | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [ | * [https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/23/ BBC: On This Day] | ||
* {{NYT On this day|month=4|day=23}} | * {{NYT On this day|month=4|day=23}} | ||
* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/april/23 Historical Events on April 23] | * [https://www.onthisday.com/events/april/23 Historical Events on April 23] | ||