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On This Day: April 23

7 verified moments happened on April 23. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1954 Hank Aaron hits the first home run of his major-league careerSports · Source: https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-23-1954-braves-and-cardinals-go-14-innings-hank-aaron-belts-his-first-homer/
  2. 1982💻 Sinclair unveils the ZX Spectrum in London, the affordable color home computer that ignites British gaming.Technology · Source: Wikipedia; Sky History, UK reveal (Apr 23 1982)
  3. 2005 Aaron Rodgers slides through the green room before the Green Bay Packers draft him 24th overall.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia '2005 NFL draft'; ESPN oral history of Rodgers' slide (Apr 23 2005)
  4. 2005▶️ Co-founder Jawed Karim uploads Me at the zoo, the very first video posted to YouTube.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Me at the zoo'; Smithsonian (Apr 23 2005)
  5. 2016🍋 Beyonce premieres Lemonade as an hourlong film on HBO, dropping the visual album the same night.Movies & TV · Source: Billboard; Wikipedia, HBO premiere (Apr 23 2016)
  6. 2017👕 Lionel Messi sinks Real Madrid in stoppage time for his 500th Barcelona goal, holding his shirt up to the Bernabeu.Soccer · Source: ESPN; Goal.com (Apr 23 2017)
  7. 2019 Damian Lillard sinks a 37-foot buzzer-beater to eliminate the Thunder, finishing with 50 points.Sports · Source: ESPN, 'Trail Blazers 118-115 Thunder' (Apr 23 2019)

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