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April 23rd, 2003	Event	Beijing closes all schools for two weeks because of the SARS virus.
April 23rd, 1997	Event	Omaria massacre in Algeria: 42 villagers are killed.
April 23rd, 1993	Event	Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
April 23rd, 1990	Event	Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
April 23rd, 1988	Event	Pink Floyd s album Dark Side of the Moon leaves the charts for its first time after spending a record of 741 consecutive weeks (over 14 years) on the Billboard 200.
April 23rd, 1987	Event	28 construction workers die when the L Ambiance Plaza apartment building collapses while under construction in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
April 23rd, 1985	Event	Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. (The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than 3 months.)
April 23rd, 1982	Event	Conch Republic is established.
April 23rd, 1982	Event	The ZX Spectrum is released.
April 23rd, 1979	Event	Fighting in London between the Anti-Nazi League and the Metropolitan Police s Special Patrol Group results in the death of protester Blair Peach.

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