Event:
A pending merger between telecommunication giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable is canceled after regulators indicate that there are concerns regarding competitive and public interest issues
More Notable Events on April 23:
1994 Libertarian party nominates Howard Stern for Governor of New York
1992 McDonald's opens its 1st fast-food restaurant in China
1984 AIDS-virus identified, acquired immune deficiency syndrome
1972 Apollo 16 astronauts explores Moon surface
1662 Connecticut chartered as an English colony
