This Day in History: April 23, 2024
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1616
Playwright William Shakespeare died in Stratford-on-Avon, England.
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1954
Hank Aaron hit the first of his 755 home runs.
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1969
Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death (later reduced to a life sentence) for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
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1985
Coca-Cola announced that it was changing its formula and introduced New Coke.
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1998
James Earl Ray, convicted of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died.
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2004
The U.S. resumed diplomatic relations with Libya.
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