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23 April, 2003
Beijing closes all schools for two weeks because of the SARS virus.
23 April, 1997
Omaria massacre in Algeria: 42 villagers are killed.
23 April, 1993
Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
23 April, 1990
Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
23 April, 1988
Pink Floyds album Dark Side of the Moon, after spending the record total of 741 consecutive weeks (over 14 years) on the Billboard 200, left the charts for its first time ever.
23 April, 1987
28 construction workers die when the LAmbiance Plaza apartment building collapses while under construction in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
23 April, 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 3 months.)
23 April, 1982
Conch Republic is established.
23 April, 1982
The ZX Spectrum is released.
23 April, 1979
Fighting in London between the Anti-Nazi League and the Metropolitan Polices Special Patrol Group results in the death of protester Blair Peach.
23 April, 1968
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university. see main article Columbia University protests of 1968
23 April, 1967
A group of young radicals are expelled from the Nicaraguan Socialist Party (PSN). This group goes on to found the Socialist Workers Party (POS).
23 April, 1961
Algiers putsch by French generals.
23 April, 1955
The Canadian Labour Congress is formed by the merger of the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada and the Canadian Congress of Labour.
23 April, 1948
1948 Arab-Israeli War: Haifa, the major port of Israel, is captured from Palestinian forces.
23 April, 1942
World War II: Baedeker Blitz – German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
23 April, 1941
World War II: Greek government and King George II evacuate Athens before the attacking Wehrmacht.
23 April, 1940
The Rhythm Night Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people.
23 April, 1935
Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.
23 April, 1932
The 153-year old De Adriaan Windmill in Haarlem, the Netherlands burns down.
23 April, 1923
Inauguration ceremonies take place of Gdynia as a temporary military port and fishers shelter.
23 April, 1920
The national council in Turkey denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces a temporary constitution.
23 April, 1920
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey was founded in Ankara.
23 April, 1867
William Lincoln patents the zoetrope, a machine which shows animated pictures by mounting a strip of drawings in a wheel.
23 April, 1827
William Rowan Hamilton presents his Theory of systems of rays.
23 April, 1661
King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
23 April, 1660
Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland.
23 April, 1635
First public school in the United States, Boston Latin School, is founded in Boston, Massachusetts.
23 April, 1616
Funeral of Miguel de Cervantes, who died on April 22
23 April, 1597
Shakespeares The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.
23 April, 1521
Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros.
23 April, 1348
The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III of England is announced on St Georges Day.
23 April, 1343
St. Georges Night Uprising
23 April, 1229
Ferdinand III of Castile conquers Cáceres.
23 April, 1014
Battle of Clontarf: Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle.

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