Historical Events for 23rd April 2023

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1343 - St. George's Night Uprising in Estonia
1633 - Sweden and Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn
1918 - Raid of Zeebrugge; the British navy attempts to block German vessels from leaving port by sinking obsolete ships - mostly fails
1942 - 4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins
1943 - British and US offensive directed at Tunis and Bizerta
1954 - Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers
1996 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Reno NV on KRZQ 96.5 FM
2001 - Fatboy Slim releases single "Weapon of Choice", music video directed by Spike Jonze starring Christopher Walken dancing
2013 - 21 people are killed during violent unrest in Xinjiang, China
2013 - West Indian cricketer, Chris Gayle, smashes the fastest century in history (30 balls)

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