Historical Events for 15th April 2023

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1895 - Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)
1906 - The Armenian organization AGBU is established.
1939 - Albert Lebrun elected president of France
1948 - Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created
1960 - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), organizes at Shaw U
1968 - Houston Astros beat NY Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings at the Astrodome; starting pitchers Tom Seaver and Don Wilson pitch 10 and 9 innings respectively in game that lasts over 6 hours
1970 - WMGZ TV channel 16 in Mayaguez, PR ([M]) begins broadcasting
1992 - William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
1992 - The National Assembly of Vietnam adopts the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
2019 - Paris cathedral Notre Dame catches fire, toppling its spire and destroying its roof

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