SpaceX Starship orbital test flight SpaceX launches the first test flight of Starship, the largest and most powerful launch vehicle to ever fly, from Starbase in South Texas. The vehicle successfully launched but lost control and the flight was explosively terminated four minutes after liftoff.
Solar eclipse of April 20, 2023 A hybrid solar eclipse occurs across the South Pacific in Australia, East Timor, and Indonesia.
Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai Aleksandr Uss resigns after being offered a position in the federal government. Russian President Vladimir Putin invites Deputy Finance Minister Mikhail Kotyukov to assume the post of acting governor.
Peruvian President Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo loses his request for an emergency stay in the United States, as a deadline for his extradition to Peru nears, where he faces numerous charges.
BuzzFeed American media site BuzzFeed reports that it will shut down "BuzzFeed News" as part of its site-wide layoffs.
Iran–United States relations An Iranian Navy commander claims on state television that the Iranian Navy forced a U.S. submarine to surface as it transited the Strait of Hormuz and that the submarine violated Iranian territorial waters. The U.S. denies the Iranian claims.
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Five Indian soldiers are killed in a suspected militant attack in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian authorities report an explosion in Belgorod near the border with Ukraine, saying that it left a 20 m crater in the city center. It resulted from an accidental discharge of ammunition from a Russian airplane.
2023 Sudan conflict The United States sends additional troops and equipment to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti in preparation for a possible evacuation of Americans from Sudan.