Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year.

Today in history

On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip, “Me at the Zoo,” which showed YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim standing in front of an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo.

Also on this date

In 1616 (Old Style calendar), William Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon on what has traditionally been regarded as the 52nd anniversary of his birth in 1564.

In 1898, Spain declared war on the United States, which responded in kind two days later.

In 1940, about 200 people died in the Rhythm Night Club Fire in Natchez, Mississippi.

In 1954, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his 755 major-league home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (The Braves won, 7-5.)

In 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for assassinating New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. (The sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment.)

In 1971, hundreds of Vietnam War veterans opposed to the conflict protested by tossing their medals and ribbons over a wire fence in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Fun fact

Thioacetone is a chemical so stinky that just a small amount causes nausea a half mile away. The smell is so bad it was described as “fearful”.

Riddle me this

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Spoiler alert — answer below the birthdays

Today’s birthdays

Actor Alan Oppenheimer is 94. Actor Lee Majors is 85. Actor Blair Brown is 77. Actor Joyce DeWitt is 75. Actor James Russo is 71. Filmmaker-author Michael Moore is 70. Actor Judy Davis is 69. Actor Valerie Bertinelli is 64. Actor Craig Sheffer is 64. Actor-comedian-talk show host George Lopez is 63. Actor Melina Kanakaredes (kah-nah-kah-REE’-deez) is 57. Rock musician Stan Frazier (Sugar Ray) is 56. Actor Scott Bairstow (BEHR’-stow) is 54. Actor-writer John Lutz is 51. Actor Barry Watson is 50. Rock musicians Aaron and Bryce Dessner (The National) are 48. Professional wrestler/actor John Cena is 47. Actor-writer-comedian John Oliver is 47. Actor Kal Penn is 47. Actor Jaime King is 45. Actor Aaron Hill is 41. Actor Jesse Lee Soffer is 40. Actor Rachel Skarsten is 39. Rock musician Anthony LaMarca (The War on Drugs) is 37. Singer-songwriter John Fullbright is 36. Actor Dev Patel is 34. Actor Matthew Underwood is 34. Actor Charlie Rowe (TV: “Salvation”) is 28.

Riddle answer: Seven.

The Edge is compiled by Katie Clohessy. She can be contacted at kclohessy@lmtribune.com.

thought: “When things are bad, it’s the bes time to reinvent yourself.” — Actor-comedian-talk show host George Lopez (1961- )