What Happened on 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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
Wrigley Field Opens
Originally known as Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field was built on the grounds once occupied by a seminary. -- Weeghman Park was the home of... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
"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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
"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... Read more
"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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 6-3
TORONTO -- Having played the previous nine seasons with Barry Bonds, J.T. Snow is no stranger to watching opposing managers drastically reconfigure... Read more
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... Read more
Oakland Athletics defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-5
For much of the past week and a half, the Orioles have done nearly everything right. But in a frantic ninth inning last night at Camden Yards, when... Read more
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... Read more
"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"*... Read more
Los Angeles Angels defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-4
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