1985 - Liberace first appears on the TV soap opera "Another World," playing himself
1984 - Scientists find AIDS virus
1933 - The Gestapo (Nazi Germany's secret police during WWII) is established in Germany
1635 - The United States' first public school, a high school called Boston Latin School founded in Massachusetts, is also the current oldest school in the US.
1597 - Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.
This Day In Business
1985 - "New Coke" is released by Coca-Cola - negative reviews led to the return of the original recipe 3 months later.
2011 - Prince William and Kate Middleton release the person guest list in England for their wedding.
1500 - Portuguese navigator Pedro Ivares Cabral claims Brazil for Portugal
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, all-time NBA leading scorer, plays his last game as a Laker
April 23rd Holiday
World Book and Copyright Day - Promotes reading, publishing and copyright, organized by UNESCO.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She made her film debut in the film King Kong. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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