EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
April 23
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Day 112 of 2026 | Week 17 | 247 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
The 2024 Lumut mid-air collision in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
The April 2019 Hpakant jade mine collapse in Myanmar kills four miners and two rescuers, with at least 50 others missing and presumed dead.
A vehicle-ramming attack kills 11 people and injures 15 in Toronto. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.
At least 111 people are killed and 233 injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq.
The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
NATO bombs the headquarters of Radio Television of Serbia, as part of their aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali is assassinated while addressing a gathering, approximately four weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the Western Province.
Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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 three months.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
American politician (US Representatives from Michigan
American actor (My Own Private Idaho;China Girl)
American actor (Sons & Daughters)
American rock
American tennis star
American student
American audio engineer
American photographer (Afghan Girl)
American actress (Altered States
British progressive rock electric violinist (King Crimson
American actress (Janet Wood-Three's Company)
French author (Les Ombres)
French Canadian comedian and actor (Ding et Dong)
English actress (Beast in the Cellar; Wedding Night)
New Zealand jazz pianist (Developing Story)
π― yow.com Connection
On March 9, 1994 - just months before yow.com would be registered - the internet was still in its infancy. There were only about 3,000 websites in existence, and most people accessed the web through 14.4kbps dial-up modems. Today, you're visiting a domain that has survived 30+ years of that incredible evolution.
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