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April 23: Day of the Week
April 23, 2024 was the 114th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 252 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 23 Historical Event(s)
1348
The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St George’s Day.
1918
World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge.
1920
The national council in Turkey denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces a temporary constitution.
1935
The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.
1942
World War II: Baedeker Blitz – German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
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) is a manned spaceflight, Launched into orbit carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov.
1968
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.
1990
Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Who were born on April 23?
1621
William Penn, English admiral (d. 1670)
1876
Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, German historian (d. 1925)
1882
Albert Coates, British composer (d. 1953)
1907
Fritz Wotruba, Austrian sculptor (d. 1975)
1926
J. P. Donleavy, Irish American author
1932
Jim Fixx, American athlete and writer (d. 1984)
1943
Tony Esposito, Canadian ice hockey player
1948
Serge Thériault, French-Canadian comedian and actor
1957
Jan Hooks, American actress
1967
Rheal Cormier, Canadian baseball player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters OUYNTMU? Check your answers here: Word finder OUYNTMU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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