On This Day - April 23, 2026

Celebrations and notable events that occurred on April 23, 2026.

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National Days on April 23, 2026

Historical Events on April 23

Events that occurred on April 23 throughout history

1908

President Theodore Roosevelt signed into law a bill establishing the U.S. Army Reserves.

1954

Hank Aaron launches his career homerun tally with his first of 755 playing for the Milwaukee Braves. The Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5.

1981

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted artificial skin developed by Ioannis V. Yannas with a research team at MIT for the first time. They created the artificial skin using a combination of cowhide, shark cartilage and plastic.