TUESDAY, April 23, 2024

On this day...

1014-King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf

1154-Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo

1838-English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in New York, N.Y.

1851-Canada issues its first postage stamps

1860 Democratic convention in Charleston SC divided over slavery

1900-First known occurrence of word "hillbillie" (New York Journal)

1962-First U.S. satellite to reach the moon launched

1980-Soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die

1989-Students in Beijing announce class boycotts

1991-USSR grants republics right to secede under certain conditions

1995-President Bill Clinton declares a national day of mourning for Oklahoma City bombing victims

1996-Sotheby's begins four-day-long auction of Jackie O stuff, takes in $34.5 million

1997-"Titanic"opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC