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October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 23, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 69 days remaining until the end of the year.

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Events

• 42 BC - Roman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Philippi - Brutus's army is decisively defeated by Mark Antony and Octavian. Year 42 BC was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. List of Civil wars involving Rome. There were several Roman civil wars, especially during the time of the late Republic. The Battle of Philippi was the final battle in the Wars of the Second Triumvirate between the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian (the Second Triumvirate Marcus Junius Brutus (85&ndash42 BC or Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus was a Roman senator of the late Roman Republic. Marcus Antonius (in Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N ( c January 14 83 BC&ndash August 1, 30 BC known in English as Mark Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Brutus commits suicide.
• 425 - Valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6. For the US area code see Area code 425. Events By Place Western Roman Empire Flavius Placidius Valentinianus ( July 2, 419 &ndash March 16, 455) known in English as Valentinian III, was among the last The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC
• 502 - The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theodoric the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius. Area code of northern central Kentucky, including Louisville (see Area code 502) Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Goths ( Gothic: Gothic usvg|14px|u]]Gothic asvg|14px|a]]Gothic s Theodoric the Great (454 – August 30, 526) known to the Romans as Flavius Theodoricus, was king of the Ostrogoths (471-526 ruler of Pope Saint Symmachus was Pope from 498 to 514 He was born on Sardinia, the son of Fortunatus Laurentius (possibly Caelius was an Antipope of the Roman Catholic Church, from 498 to 506.
• 1086 - At the Battle of az-Zallaqah, the army of Yusuf ibn Tashfin defeats the forces of Castilian King Alfonso VI. Yusuf ibn Tashfin or Tashafin (reigned c 1061 - 1106 (يوسف بن تاشفين or يوسف بن تشفين was an ethnic Berber and Al-Murabitoon ruler Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. Alfonso VI (before June 1040 &ndash June 29 / July 1, 1109) nicknamed the Brave, was King of León from 1065 to 1109 and King of
• 1157 - The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. The Battle of Grathe Heath was fought in 1157 between the Danish armies of Valdemar I and his rival for the Danish throne Sweyn III A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country. A king is a male Monarch, or a Head of state, who may or may not depending on the style of government of a nation exercise monarchal powers over a territory usually Sven III Grathe (app 1125 - 1157 was the King of Denmark between 1146 and 1157 Valdemar I of Denmark ( 14 January 1131 - 12 May 1182) also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from
• 1641 - Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 - anniversary commemorated by Irish Protestants for over 200 years. The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began as an attempted Coup d'état by Irish Catholic gentry but developed into inter communal violence between native
• 1642 - Battle of Edgehill: First major battle of the First English Civil War. The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first Pitched battle of the First English Civil War. The First English Civil War (1642–1646 was the first of three wars known as the English Civil War (or "Wars"
• 1694 - American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec. Sir William Phips (or Phipps) ( February 2, 1651 February 18, 1695) was a colonial governor of Massachusetts. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
• 1707 - The first Parliament of Great Britain, i. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland e. , the United Kingdom, meets. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1739 - War of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain. Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The War of Jenkins' Ear was a conflict between Great Britain and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1748 The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Robert Walpole 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC (26 August 1676 &ndash 18 March 1745 known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1812 - Claude François de Malet, a French general, begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon Bonaparte, claiming that the Emperor died in Russia and that he was now the commandant of Paris. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Claude François de Malet was born in Dôle (Jura in an aristocratic family on June 28 1754 and was executed by a firing squad on October 29 1812 In a political sense conspiracy refers to a group of persons united in the goal of usurping or overthrowing an established political power Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city De Malet is executed on October 29. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
• 1813 - The Pacific Fur Company trading post in Astoria, Oregon is turned over to the rival British North West Company (the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest was dominated for the next three decades by the United Kingdom). Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Pacific Fur Company was founded June 23, 1810, in New York City The City of Astoria is the County seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1855 - Kansas Free State forces set up a competing government under their Topeka, Kansas, constitution, which outlaws slavery in the United States territory. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another United States territory is any extent of Region under the Jurisdiction of the federal Government of the United States, including all
• 1861 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in Washington, D.C., for all military-related cases. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Habeas corpus (ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔɹpəs ( Latin: command that you have the body is the name of a legal action or Writ, through which a person can seek relief Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Westport - Union forces under General Samuel R. Curtis defeat Confederate troops led by General Sterling Price at Westport, near Kansas City. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the " Gettysburg of Missouri " was fought on October 23 1864, in present-day Kansas The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Samuel Ryan Curtis ( February 3, 1805 &ndash December 26, 1866) was an American military officer most famous for his role in the The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Sterling Price ( September 20, 1809 September 29, 1867) was a lawyer politician and Militia General from the Westport is a historic Neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages
• 1867 - 72 Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A proclamation (Lat proclamare, to make public by announcement is an official declaration The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general
• 1870 - Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Metz concludes with a decisive Prussian victory. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War ( 19 July, 1870 — 10 May, 1871 The Siege of Metz lasting from September 3 &ndash October 23 1870 was a crushing defeat for the French during the Franco-Prussian War. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising
• 1906 - Alberto Santos-Dumont flies an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe at Champs de Bagatelle, Paris, France. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Alberto Santos-Dumont (July 20 1873 &ndash July 23 1932 was an early pioneer of Aviation. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• 1911 - First use of aircraft in war: An Italian pilot takes off from Libya to observe Turkish army lines during the Turco-Italian War. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War (also known in Italy as guerra di Libia, "the Libyan war" and in Turkey as Trablusgarp Savaşı) was fought
• 1912 - First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo between the Serbian and Ottoman armies begins. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 pitted the Balkan League ( Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria The Battle of Kumanovo ( Macedonian and Serbian cyrillic: Кумановска битка) on 23 - 24 October 1912 was a The Kingdom of Serbia ( Serbian Cyrillic: Краљевина Србија Serbian Latinica Kraljevina Srbija) was created when Prince Milan Obrenović ruler The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• 1915 - Woman's suffrage: In New York City, 25,000-33,000 women march on Fifth Avenue to advocate their right to vote. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The City of New York Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally
• 1917 - Lenin calls for the October Revolution. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The October Revolution (Октябрьская революция Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya) also known as the Soviet Revolution
• 1929 - Great Depression: After a steady decline in stock market prices since a peak in September, the New York Stock Exchange begins to show signs of panic. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A stock market, or (equity market is a private or public market for the trading of company Stock and derivatives of company Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.
• 1929 - The first North American transcontinental air service begins between New York City and Los Angeles, California. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• 1930 - The first miniature golf tournament was completed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Minigolf, or miniature golf, is a miniature version of the Sport of Golf.
• 1935 - Dutch Schultz, Abe Landau, Otto Berman, and Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz are fatally shot at a saloon in Newark, New Jersey in what will become known as The Chophouse Massacre. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dutch Schultz ( August 6, 1902 &ndash October 24, 1935) was a New York City -area gangster of the 1920s and 1930s Abraham "Abe" Landau ( December 25, 1895 - October 24, 1935) was the chief henchman for New York Gangster Otto Biederman, known as Otto "Abbadabba" Berman (1889? &ndash October 23, 1935) was an Accountant for American Bernard "Lulu" Rosenkrantz (? - d October 23, 1935) was a New York mobster and a high ranking member within Dutch Schultz 's organization Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County.
• 1941 - World War II: Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov takes command of Red Army operations designed to prevent the further advance into Russia of German forces and to prevent the German armies from capturing Moscow. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• 1941 - Burning of the Odessa, Ukraine, Jews: 19,000 Jews are burned alive at Dalnik in Odessa, by Romanian and German troops. ODESSA which stands for the German phrase O rganisation d er e hemaligen SS - A ngehörigen which in turn translates Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ ODESSA which stands for the German phrase O rganisation d er e hemaligen SS - A ngehörigen which in turn translates Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The next day, another 10,000 Jews are killed. Romanian Lieutenant-Colonel Nicolae Deleanu administered the executions. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
• 1942 - World War II: The Second Battle of El Alamein starts - At El Alamein in northern Egypt, the British Eighth Army under Field Marshal Montgomery begin a critical offensive to expel the Axis armies from Egypt, never to return. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II. El Alamein (or Al Alamayn) ( العلمين is a town in northern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coast in Matruh Governorate. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries
• 1942 - All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard an American Airlines DC-3 airliner are killed when it is struck by a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber near Palm Springs, California. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of Amongst the victims is award-winning composer and songwriter Ralph Rainger ("Thanks for the Memory", "Love in Bloom", "Blue Hawaii"). A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Ralph Rainger ( October 7 1901 – October 23 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films " Thanks for the Memory " is a 1938 song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Leo Robin. Blue Hawaii is a 1961 Musical film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley.
• 1942 - The Battle for Henderson Field begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on October 26. The Battle for Henderson Field, also known as the Battle of Henderson Field or Lunga Point by the Japanese took place October 23 &ndash October The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal, was fought between August 7, 1942, and February 9, 1943, in the Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death
• 1944 - World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins - The largest naval battle in history begins in the Philippines; and also, the Soviet Red Army enters Hungary. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
• 1946 - The United Nations General Assembly convened for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members An auditorium (plural auditoriums, or less commonly auditoria) is the area within a theatre, Concert hall, or other performance space where the Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The City of New York
• 1956 - Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 (The Hungarian Revolution is crushed on November 4). The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani
• 1958 - The Springhill Mine Bump - An underground earthquake traps 174 miners in the No. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Springhill mining disaster is the term often used to refer to three separate Canadian mining disasters which occurred in 1891 1956 and 1958 in different mines within the Springhill An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, the deepest coal mine in North America at the time. Springhill ( 2006 population 3941 is a Canadian town in central Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. By November 1, rescuers from around the world had dug out 100 of the victims, marking the death toll at 74. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
• 1965 - Vietnam War: The 1st Cavalry Division (United States) (Airmobile), in conjunction with South Vietnamese forces, launch a new operation, seeking to destroy North Vietnamese forces in Pleiku in the II Corps Tactical Zone (the Central Highlands). Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The 1st Cavalry Division ( "First Team") is a rapidly deployable heavy Armored division of the United States Army with base of operations "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region
• 1973 - The Watergate Scandal: US President Richard M. Nixon agrees to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes of his Oval Office conversations about the scandal. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by | |-| |-| |- | |-| |-| |-| |-| |} The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States.
• 1973 - A United Nations sanctioned cease-fire officially ends the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Syria. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War (מלחמת יום הכיפורים transliterated: Milkhemet Yom HaKipurim or מלחמת יום For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
• 1983 - Lebanon Civil War: The U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990 was a multifaceted Civil war whose antecedents can be traced back to the conflicts and political compromises reached after the end Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 The Beirut barracks bombing was a major incident on October 23, 1983, during the Lebanese Civil War. S. Marines. A French army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
• 1989 - The Hungarian Republic is officially declared by president Mátyás Szűrös, replacing the communist Hungarian People's Republic. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Mátyás Szűrös ( born September 11, 1933 in Püspökladány) is a Hungarian politician The People's Republic of Hungary or Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Népköztársaság was the official state name of Hungary from 1949 to 1989 during its
• 1989 - Phillips Disaster in Pasadena, Texas killed 23 and injured 314. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Phillips Disaster refers to a devastating series of explosions and fire in October of 1989, near the Houston Ship Channel in Texas, USA. Pasadena ( is a City south of Houston in Harris County Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area
• 1992 - Emperor Akihito becomes the first Emperor of Japan to stand on Chinese soil. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• 1998 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a "land for peace" agreement. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (בִּנְיָמִין "ביבי" נְתַנְיָהוּ Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, born October 21 1949, Tel Aviv) was Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Land for peace is a general principle proposed for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict by which the State of Israel would relinquish control of all or part
• 2001 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army of Northern Ireland commences disarmament after peace talks. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
• 2001 - Apple releases the iPod. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. iPod is a popular brand of Portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc
• 2002 - Moscow Theatre Siege begins: Chechen rebels seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Moscow theater hostage crisis, also known as the 2002 Nord-Ost siege, was the seizure of a crowded Moscow Theatre on October 23 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• 2004 - A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata prefecture, northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The began at 556 pm on Saturday October 23, 2004 (0856 UT, same day WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Births

• 1503 - Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. The Infanta Isabel, commonly referred to in English as Isabel of Portugal ( October 23, 1503 &ndash May 1, 1539) was the 1539)
• 1516 - Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. Charlotte of Valois ( October 23, 1516 &ndash September 18, 1524) was a princess of France the second daughter of Francis I of France 1524)
• 1634 - Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 &ndash 24 November 1715 was the queen consort of King Charles X of Sweden and Queen mother of 1715)
• 1698 - Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (d. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ange-Jacques Gabriel ( October 23, 1698 &ndash January 4, 1782) was the most prominent French Architect of his generation 1782)
• 1705 - Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Maximilian Ulysses Reichsgraf von Browne Baron de Camus and Mountany ( 23 October 1705 &ndash 26 June 1757) was an Austrian military 1757)
• 1715 - Peter II of Russia (d. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pyotr (Peter II Alekseyevich ( Russian: Пётр II Алексеевич or Pyotr II Alekseyevich) ( October 23, 1715 &ndash January 1730)
• 1762 - Samuel Morey, American inventor (d. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Samuel Morey ( October 23, 1762 - April 17, 1843) was an American inventor who invented an Internal combustion engine and 1843)
• 1766 - Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Grouchy redirects here For the musical theorist Jean de Grouchy (ca 1847)
• 1771 - Jean-Andoche Junot, French general (d. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean-Andoche Junot, 1st Duc d' Abrantès ( October 23, 1771 &ndash July 29, 1813) was a French General 1813)
• 1790 - Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman (d. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the Senator see Chauncey Goodrich. Chauncey Allen Goodrich ( October 23, 1790 - February 25, 1860 1860)
• 1796 - Stefano Franscini, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Stefano Franscini ( October 23, 1796 – July 19, 1857) was a Swiss Politician and Statistician. 1857)
• 1801 - Albert Lortzing, German composer (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Gustav Albert Lortzing ( October 23, 1801 - January 21, 1851) was a German Composer, Actor and Singer 1851)
• 1805 - John Russell Bartlett, American linguist (d. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or John Russell Bartlett (1805–1886 American historical and linguistic student was born in Providence Rhode Island, on the 23rd of October 1805 1886)
• 1813 - Ludwig Leichhardt, German explorer (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt ( October 23, 1813 - probably 1848 in Inner Australia was a Prussian explorer and naturalist 1848)
• 1815 - João Maurício Wanderley, Brazilian magistrate and politician (d. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year João Maurício Wanderley, first and only baron of Cotejipe (Barra then São Francisco de Chagas da Barra do Rio Grande 23 October, 1815 &mdash Rio de Janeiro 1889)
• 1817 - Pierre Athanase Larousse, French lexicographer (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pierre Athanase Larousse ( October 23, 1817 - January 3, 1875) was a French grammarian and lexicographer born in 1875)
• 1835 - Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice President of the United States (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October 23 1835 &ndash June 14 1914 was a Congressman from Illinois and the twenty-third Vice President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1914)
• 1844 - Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Sarah Bernhardt (October 22 1844 &ndash March 26 1923 was a French stage actress and has been referred to as "the most famous actress in the history of the world" 1923)
• 1844 - Robert Bridges, English poet (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Seymour Bridges, OM, ( 23 October 1844 &ndash 21 April 1930) was an 1930)
• 1865 - Neltje Blanchan, American writer (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Nellie Blanchan De Graff ( October 23, 1865 - 21 February, 1918) was a United States scientific historian and Nature writer 1918)
• 1869 - John Heisman, American football player and coach (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John William Heisman ( October 23, 1869 &ndash October 3, 1936) was a prominent American football player and College football 1936)
• 1870 - Francis Kelley, Catholic Bishop of Oklahoma (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Francis Clement Kelley ( October 23, 1870 - February 1, 1948) was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Oklahoma. 1948)
• 1875 - Gilbert N. Lewis, American chemist (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gilbert Newton Lewis ( October 23, 1875 - March 23, 1946) was a famous American physical chemist known for the discovery 1946)
• 1876 - Franz Schlegelberger, German judge and politician (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Louis Rudolph Franz Schlegelberger (23 October 1876 14 December 1970 was State Secretary in the German Reich Ministry of Justice (RMJ and served awhile as Justice Minister 1970)
• 1880 - Una O'Connor, Irish actress (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Una O'Connor ( 23 October, 1880 &ndash 4 February, 1959) was an Irish actress who worked 1959)
• 1885 - Lawren Harris, Canadian painter (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lawren Stewart Harris ( October 23, 1885 &ndash January 29, 1970) was a Canadian painter 1970)
• 1888 - Onésime Gagnon, Canadian politician (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Onésime Gagnon, PC (1888-1961 was a Canadian politician and lieutenant-governor of Québec. 1961)
• 1893 - Gummo Marx, American actor (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Milton Marx ( October 23, 1892 - April 21, 1977) known as Gummo, was one of The Marx Brothers. 1977)
• 1894 - Rube Bressler, baseball player (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Raymond Bloom "Rube" Bressler ( October 23, 1894 - November 7, 1966) was an American left-handed Pitcher 1966)
• 1896 - André Lévêque, French engineer (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year André Marcel Lévêque (23 October 1896 - 1 March 1930 was a French engineer famous for his work on heat transfer 1930)
• 1900 - Douglas Jardine, English cricketer (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Douglas Robert Jardine ( October 23, 1900 - June 18, 1958) was an English Cricketer and captain of the England 1958)
• 1904 - Harvey Penick, American golfer (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Harvey Morrison Penick ( October 23, 1904 &ndash April 2, 1995) was a well-known Golf pro and instructor 1995)
• 1905 - Felix Bloch, Swiss physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting This page addresses only the Swiss physicist for the man accused of espionage see Felix Bloch (diplomatic officer Felix Bloch ( October 23 The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1983)
• 1905 - Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Gertrude Caroline Ederle ( October 23, 1905 &ndash November 30, 2003) was an American competitive swimmer. 2003)
• 1908 - Ilya Frank, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ilya Mikhailovich Frank (Илья́ Миха́йлович Франк ( October 23, 1908 &ndash June 22, 1990) was a Soviet The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1990)
• 1909 - Zellig Harris, American linguist (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Zellig Sabbetai Harris ( October 23, 1909 - May 22, 1992) was an American linguist, mathematical syntactician and methodologist 1992)
• 1918 - James Daly, American actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Daly ( October 23, 1918 - July 3, 1978) was an American theater film and Emmy Award-winning television Actor born 1978)
• 1919 - Manolis Andronikos, Greek archeologist, professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Manolis Andronikos (Μανώλης Ανδρόνικος ( October 23, 1919 &ndash March 30 1992) was a Greek Archaeologist The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (often called the Aristotelian University) named after the philosopher Aristotle, is the largest university of 1992)
• 1920 - Ted Fujita, Japanese meteorologist (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar was a severe storms researcher of the twentieth century Born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, he studied at Kyushu Institute of Technology 1998)
• 1922 - Coleen Gray, American actress
• 1923 - Aslam Farrukhi, Pakistani scholar and poet
• 1923 - Ned Rorem, American composer
• 1923 - Frank Sutton, American actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Coleen Gray ( October 23, 1922) is an American movie and television actress born in Staplehurst Nebraska. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr. Aslam Farrukhi, PP, ( Urdu: اسلم فرخی) (b 1923 is a noted Urdu Author, Critic, Poet Ned Rorem (born October 23, 1923) is an American Composer and diarist. Frank Spencer Sutton (October 23 1923 - June 28 1974 was an American actor who is best remembered for his role as the loud hard-nosed drill instructor Sergeant Vincent 1974)
• 1925 - Johnny Carson, American television host (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and 2005)
• 1925 - Manos Hadjidakis, Greek composer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manos Hadjidakis (Μάνος Χατζιδάκις ( October 23, 1925 &ndash June 15, 1994) was a popular Greek composer 1994)
• 1925 - Fred Shero, Canadian hockey player and coach (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Fred Alexander Shero ( October 23, 1925 - November 24, 1990) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach 1990)
• 1928 - Harold P. Warren, American movie director (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harold P Warren ( October 23 1923 – December 26 1985) was a Fertilizer salesman who lived in the El Paso, Texas 1985)
• 1928 - Bella Darvi, Polish-born French actress (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Bella Darvi ( 23 October 1928 – 11 September 1971) was a Polish-born French actress 1971)
• 1927 - Leszek Kołakowski, Polish philosopher
• 1931 - Jim Bunning, American baseball player and politician
• 1931 - Diana Dors, British actress (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leszek Kołakowski (born 23 October, 1927 in Radom, Poland) is a distinguished Polish Philosopher and historian of Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931) is an American politician and former Pitcher in Major League Baseball Diana Dors ( October 23, 1931 &ndash May 4, 1984) was an English actress and Sex symbol. 1984)
• 1931 - William P. Clark, United States Secretary of the Interior under Ronald Reagan
• 1935 - Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez, Puerto Rican golfer
• 1936 - Philip Kaufman, American film director
• 1940 - Ellie Greenwich, American singer
• 1940 - Pelé, Brazilian footballer
• 1940 - Baby Jane Holzer, American art collector, film producer and Andy Warhol "superstar"
• 1941 - Igor Smirnov, Moldovan politician
• 1941 - Mel Winkler, American actor
• 1942 - Michael Crichton, American writer
• 1942 - Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) William Patrick Clark Jr (born October 23, 1931) American Politician, served under President Ronald Reagan as the The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Early years Rodríguez was born into a poor family in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American Film director and Screenwriter from Chicago Illinois. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eleanor Louise Greenwich known as Ellie Greenwich (born October 23, 1940, Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop Jane Holzer (born October 23, 1940) is an American art collector and film producer who was previously an actress model and Warhol superstar. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Igor Nikolaevich Smirnov (Игорь Николáевич Смирнóв (b Mel Winkler (born October 23, 1941) is an American film and TV actor Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Michael Crichton, ˈkraɪtən, (born October 23 1942 is an American author Film producer, Film director, Medical doctor, and Television producer Dame Anita Roddick, DBE (23 October 1942 &ndash 10 September 2007 was the founder of The Body Shop, a British Cosmetics company producing and 2007)
• 1944 - Mike Harding, English singer and comedian
• 1945 - Kim Larsen, Danish singer
• 1946 - Mel Martinez, American politician
• 1948 - Hermann Hauser, Austrian-born entrepreneur
• 1948 - Brian Ross, American journalist
• 1948 - Tony Anselmo, American animator and cartoon voice actor
• 1949 - Michael 'Wurzel' Burston, British musician (Motörhead)
• 1949 - Nick Tosches, American writer
• 1951 - Charly García, Argentine singer
• 1951 - Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo
• 1952 - Pierre Moerlen, French drummer and percussionist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is an English Singer, Comedian, Author, Poet and broadcaster. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Kim Larsen (born October 23, 1945 in Copenhagen) is a Danish Rock musician Inspired by The Beatles and Rock and Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melquíades Rafael "Mel" Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and served Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hermann Maria Hauser, CBE FREng FinstP CPhys (born 23 October, 1948) is an Entrepreneur who was born in Vienna, Austria Brian Elliot Ross (born October 23, 1948) is an American investigative correspondent for ABC News. Tony Anselmo is an Animator and Cartoon Voice actor and since 1987 the voice of Donald Duck. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Burston (born October 23, 1949) commonly known by the Stage name Würzel, is an English musician. Nick Tosches (born 1949) is an American Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Biographer, and Poet. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Charly García (born Carlos Alberto García Moreno on October 23, 1951) is an influential musician from Argentina Fatmir Sejdiu ( Serbo-Croat: Fatmir Sejdiju) (born October 23, 1951) is the second and current President of Kosovo. The President of the Republic of Kosovo (Kryetari i Kosovës or Serbian: sr-Cyrl председник Косова is Head of State of the Republic Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pierre Moerlen, born in Colmar ( Haut-Rhin) on 23 october 1952 and deceased in Strasbourg on May 3 2005 2005)
• 1954 - Ang Lee, Taiwanese-born director
• 1956 - Dwight Yoakam, American singer
• 1958 - Michael Eric Dyson, American activist, professor, author
• 1959 - Nancy Grace, American former prosecutor
• 1959 - Sam Raimi, American film director
• 1959 - "Weird Al" Yankovic, American musical parodist
• 1960 - Wayne Rainey, American motorcyclist
• 1960 - Randy Pausch, American computer science professor, author
• 1961 - Laurie Halse Anderson, American writer
• 1961 - Don and Ron Harris, American professional wrestlers
• 1961 - Andoni Zubizarreta, Spanish footballer
• 1962 - Doug Flutie, American football player
• 1964 - Robert Trujillo, American bassist (Metallica)
• 1965 - Augusten Burroughs, American writer
• 1965 - Al Leiter, American baseball player
• 1966 - Alex Zanardi, Italian race car driver
• 1967 - Dale Crover, American musician (Melvins, The Men of Porn, Altamont)
• 1969 - Trudi Canavan, Australian writer
• 1970 - Grant Imahara, American TV Mythbuster
• 1971 - Christopher Horner, American cyclist
• 1974 - Sander Westerveld, Dutch footballer
• 1974 - Jasmin St. Claire, Former pornographic actress
• 1975 - Odalys García, Cuban actress
• 1975 - Jessicka, American artist
• 1975 - Keith Van Horn, American basketball player
• 1976 - Cat Deeley, English model and television personality
• 1976 - Ryan Reynolds, Canadian actor and comedian
• 1978 - Steve Harmison, English cricketer
• 1978 - Jimmy Bullard, English footballer
• 1978 - Archie Thompson, Australian footballer
• 1979 - Simon Davies, Welsh footballer
• 1979 - Jorge Solís, Mexican professional boxer
• 1980 - Pedro Liriano, Dominican baseball player
• 1981 - Jeroen Bleekemolen, Dutch racing driver
• 1981 - Ben Francisco, American baseball player
• 1982 - Valentin Badea, Romanian footballer
• 1983 - Filipos Darlas, Greek footballer
• 1983 - Josh Strickland, American entertainer
• 1984 - Izabel Goulart, Brazilian model
• 1985 - James Kotecki, American political blogger
• 1986 - Briana Evigan, American actress
• 1986 - Jake Robinson, English footballer
• 1986 Jessica Stroup, American Actress
• 1987 - Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)
• 1988 - Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player
• 1990 - Stevie Brock, American singer
• 1991 - Princess Mako of Akishino of Japan

Deaths

• 42 BC - Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman senator (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American Country music Singer, Songwriter, and Actor Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Eric Dyson (born October 23, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American writer radio host and professor at Georgetown The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nancy Ann Grace (born October 23, 1959) She was also American Legal Commentator, Television host, a former Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Wesley Rainey, born in Downey California, United States, is an American former Grand Prix Motorcycle road racer Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Randolph Frederick ("Randy" Pausch (October 23 1960 &ndash July 25 2008 was an American professor of Computer science, Human-computer interaction Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laurie Halse (rhymes with " Waltz " Anderson (born October 23, 1961) is a U Donald "Don" Harris and Ronald "Ron" Harris (born October 23, 1961) are American twin brothers who Donald "Don" Harris and Ronald "Ron" Harris (born October 23, 1961) are American twin brothers who Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23, 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Roberto Agustín Trujillo (ɾo'beɾto tɾu'xiʎo (born on October 23, 1964) is a Bassist who played with Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Augusten Xon Burroughs (born Christopher Robison on October 23, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Writer Alois Terry "Al" Leiter (ˈlaɪtɚ born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a retired Major League Baseball Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi (born October 23, 1966 in Bologna Italy) is an Italian racing driver Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Dale Crover is an American rock Musician. Crover is best known as the Drummer for The Melvins, Guitarist for The Men The Melvins is an American Sludge metal band that usually perform as a Power trio. The Men of Porn, now simply known as Porn, is a San Francisco band consisting of founder Tim Moss Dale Crover and Billy Anderson Altamont is a rock band from San Francisco California. It was formed in 1994 as a Side project by Dale Crover of The Melvins Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Trudi Canavan (born 23 October, 1969) is an Australian writer of Fantasy Novels best known for her bestselling fantasy trilogies Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grant Masaru Imahara (born October 23, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Electronics and Radio MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Christopher Horner (born October 23 1971) is an American professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Sander Westerveld (born October 23 1974 in Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional football goalkeeper Jasmin St Claire is a former Pornographic actress who is best known for starring in " Gang bang " pornographic movies in which she has sex with large Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Odalys García (born October 23, 1975) is a Cuban actress model singer and show host Jessicka (born Jessica Fodera on October 23, 1973) is an American singer and artist who is best known for her bands Jack Off Jill and Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23 1975 in Fullerton California) is an American Basketball player who is under contract with the New Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Catherine Elizabeth "Cat" Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English Disc jockey, Television presenter and former fashion Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23 1976 is a Canadian television and film actor Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Stephen James Harmison MBE (born 23 October 1978 Ashington, Northumberland) is an England Cricketer and a leading Test match Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) James Richard "Jimmy" Bullard (born 23 October 1978 is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a central Midfielder for Archibald Gerald "Archie" Thompson (born 23 October 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand) is an Australian Football (soccer player Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Simon Davies, (born October 23 1979) is a Wales international football player who currently plays for Fulham. Jorge Iván Solís Pérez (born October 23, 1979 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Pedro Antonio Liriano (born October 23, 1980 in Dominican Republic) is a minor league Relief pitcher. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Career results Louis Ben Francisco (born October 23, 1981 in Santa Ana, California) is an Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians of Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Valentin Vasile Badea, (born October 23, 1982 in Alexandria) is a Romanian football player Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Filippos Darlas ( Greek Φίλιππος Δάρλας) (born October 23 1983 in Agrinio, Greece) is a Greek footballer who currently Josh Strickland (born October 23 1983) is an American singer and actor from Charleston, South Carolina. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Maria Izabel Goulart Dourado (born October 23, 1984 is a Brazilian model. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) James Kotecki (born October 23, 1985 in Syracuse, New York) known on YouTube as EmergencyCheese, is a political video Blogger Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Briana Evigan (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress and dancer Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jake David Robinson (born October 23, 1986 in Brighton) is an English footballer who plays professional football as Jessica Stroup (born 23 October, 1986) is an American Actress and model who is of Danish descent Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin (born October 23, 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden) was one of the original members of the Swedish Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Nicolaj Moesgaard Agger (born October 23, 1988) is a Danish professional football player who plays for Brøndby IF in the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Stevie Brock (born October 23, 1990) is an American pop singer Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 42 BC was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Marcus Junius Brutus (85&ndash42 BC or Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus was a Roman senator of the late Roman Republic. 85 BCE)
• 930 - Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. Year 85 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome First Mithridatic War — Lucius Cornelius Events By Place Europe With the establishment of the Althing, now the world's oldest Parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇 Daigo-tennō) ( January 18, 885 &ndash October 23, 930) was the 60th emperor of The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. 885)
• 1456 - Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. Events By Place Europe The Vikings besiege Paris. Godfrith the Sea King is killed in Lobith. Saint Giovanni da Capestrano ( in English, Saint John Capistrano and in Hungarian, János Kapisztrán) June 24 1386)
• 1550 - Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. Tiedemann Giese ( June 1, 1480 – October 23, 1550, Heilsberg) was a member of the patrician Giese family of Danzig (Gdańsk 1480)
• 1581 - Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. There was also a Philologist named Michael Neander. See also Neander (disambiguation. 1529)
• 1616 - Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. Leonhard Hutter (January 1563 - October 23, 1616) was a German Lutheran theologian. 1563)
• 1688 - Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (b. Charles du Fresne sieur du Cange or Ducange ( Amiens, December 18, 1610 &ndash Paris, October 23, 1688) was 1610)
• 1730 - Anne Oldfield, English actress (b. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anne Oldfield ( 1683 - October 23, 1730) English actress, was born in London, the daughter of a soldier 1683)
• 1764 - Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French naval officer (b. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Vice-Admiral Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc Comte Dubois de la Motte (1683 &ndash 23 October, 1764) was a French naval officer 1683)
• 1774 - Michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary and scientist (b. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Michel Benoist ( October 8, 1715 in Autun or Dijon, France &ndash October 23, 1774 in Beijing, 1715)
• 1869 - Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Edward Smith-Stanley redirects here for other persons with that name see Edward Stanley Lord Stanley The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1799)
• 1872 - Théophile Gautier, French writer (b. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year See also Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier ( August 30, 1811 – October 23, 1872) was a French Poet, Dramatist 1811)
• 1885 - Charles S. West, Texas jurist and politician (b. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Shannon West ( September 24, 1829 &ndash October 23, 1885) was an American Jurist and Politician 1829)
• 1910 - Chulalongkorn, King of Thailand (b. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Chulalongkorn ( Rama V) (royal name Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua; พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว The Chakri dynasty has ruled Thailand since the founding of the Ratthanakosin era in 1782 following the end of Taksin of Thonburi 's reign when the 1853)
• 1915 - W. G. Grace, English cricketer (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Gilbert Grace ( 18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English Cricketer who by his extraordinary skills made 1848)
• 1921 - John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish inventor (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar John Boyd Dunlop ( February 5, 1840 &ndash October 23, 1921) born in Scotland, was the inventor 1840)
• 1939 - Zane Grey, American author (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zane Grey ( January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure Novels and 1872)
• 1942 - Ralph Rainger, American composer (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ralph Rainger ( October 7 1901 – October 23 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films 1901)
• 1944 - Charles Glover Barkla, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Glover Barkla ( June 27, 1877 &ndash October 23, 1944) was an English physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1877)
• 1944 - Hana Brady, Holocaust victim
• 1950 - Al Jolson, American singer and actor (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hana Brady ( Hana "Hanička" Bradyová, Germanized in the tag in her suitcase as "Hanna Brady" ( May 16, 1931 in Nové Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly 1886)
• 1959 - Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerda Carola Cecilia Lundequist ( February 14, 1871 &ndash October 23, 1959) was a legendary Swedish stage actress an Ibsen 1871)
• 1978 - Maybelle Carter, American guitarist and musical innovator (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) "Mother Maybelle" Carter ( May 10, 1909 - October 23, 1978) was an American country Musician. 1909)
• 1983 - Jessica Savitch, American journalist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Jessica Beth Savitch ( February 1, 1947 &ndash October 23, 1983) was a well-known American Television broadcaster 1947)
• 1984 - James Petrillo, leader of the U. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) James C Petrillo ( March 16, 1892 &ndash October 23, 1984) was the prominent leader of the United States of America 's labor S. musicians union (b. 1892)
• 1984 - Oskar Werner, Austrian actor (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Oskar Werner ( November 13, 1922 &ndash October 23, 1984) was an Austrian actor 1922)
• 1986 - Edward Adelbert Doisy, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Edward Adelbert Doisy ( November 3, 1893 &ndash October 23, 1986) was an American Biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1893)
• 1989 - Armida, Mexican-American stage, vaudeville and film actress (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Armida, born Armida Vendrell ( 29 May 1911 - 23 October 1989) was a Mexican-American actress singer dancer and Vaudeville 1911)
• 1990 - Louis Althusser, French philosopher (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Louis Pierre Althusser (Pronunciation altuˡseʁ ( October 16, 1918 – October 22, 1990) was a Marxist philosopher. 1918)
• 1994 - Robert Lansing, American actor (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Robert Lansing (June 5 1928 – October 23 1994 was a Jewish American stage Film, and Television Actor. 1928)
• 1996 - Bob Grim, baseball player (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Robert Anton "Bob" Grim ( March 8, 1930 - October 23, 1996) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball. 1930)
• 1997 - Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Bert Haanstra ( 31 May 1916 &ndash 23 October 1997) was a Dutch Film and documentary director and 1916)
• 1998 - Barnett Slepian, American physician (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Barnett Slepian ( October 21, 1946 – October 23, 1998) was an Obstetrician / Gynecologist and abortion provider in 1946)
• 2000 - Rodney Anoa'i aka Yokozuna, Samoan-American professional wrestler (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler 1966)
• 2001 - Ronald William Kirby, British artist (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Ronald William "Josh" Kirby ( 27 November 1928 &ndash 23 October 2001) was an English commercial artist born in Waterloo 1928)
• 2001 - Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and racehorse owner (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Leopold Wildenstein ( September 11, 1917 - October 23, 2001) was a major international Art dealer and scholar as well 1917)
• 2002 - Adolph Green, American lyricist and playwright (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Adolph Green ( December 2, 1914 October 23, 2002) was an American Lyricist and Playwright who with long-time 1915)
• 2003 - Tony Capstick, English actor, comedian, and musician (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Anthony 'Tony' Capstick ( July 27, 1944 &ndash 23 October 2003) was a British comedian actor musician and broadcaster 1944)
• 2003 - Soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek ( ca 1897 She was the third of six children she was born in Shanghai The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash 1897)
• 2004 - Robert Merrill, American baritone (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Robert Merrill ( June 4, 1917 &ndash October 23, 2004) was an American Operatic Baritone. 1919)
• 2005 - Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian first lady (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stella Obasanjo ( 14 November 1945 - 23 October 2005) was the First Lady of Nigeria from 1999 until her death 1945)
• 2005 - William Hootkins, American actor (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Michael Hootkins ( July 5, 1948 &ndash October 23, 2005) was an American Actor, most famous for playing Red 1948)
• 2005 - John Muth, American economist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fraser Muth (1930 &ndash October 23 2005 in Key West, Florida) was an American Economist. 1930)
• 2006 - Lebo Mathosa, South African entertainer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lebo Mathosa ( 1977 - 23 October 2006) was a popular South African Kwaito singer 1977)
• 2007 - John Ilhan, Australian entrepreneur, Crazy John's mobile phones (b. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John Ilhan ( January 23 1965 &ndash October 23, 2007) (Mustafa İlhan was the founder of Crazy John's Mobile phone Crazy John's is a Mobile phone retail chain in Australia started by late Turkish/Australian businessman John Ilhan. 1965)
• 2007 - Lim Goh Tong, Founder of Genting Group (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr Lim Goh Tong ( (1918 &ndash 23 October 2007) was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman 1918)

Holidays and observances

• R.C. Saints - Saint Giovanni da Capistrano; Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius; Saint Anthony Mary Claret; Saint Ignatius of Constantinople
• Hungary - National Day (revolution of 1956 and the proclamation of the Republic of Hungary in 1989)
• Astrology: First day of sun sign Scorpio in Western tropical astrology. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Giovanni da Capestrano ( in English, Saint John Capistrano and in Hungarian, János Kapisztrán) June 24 Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (480&ndash524 or 525 was a Christian philosopher of the 6th century Saint Antonio Maria Claret y Clarà ( Anthony Mary Claret and Clara) ( 23 December 1807 - 24 October 1870) was a 19th-century Catalan St Ignatius or Ignatios (Ιγνάτιος (c 797&ndash877 Patriarch of Constantinople from July 4, 847 to October 23, 858 Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems Scorpio is the eighth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. Tropical astrology is a type of Astrology based on a Zodiac whose points of reference are the Tropics.
• Chemistry: Mole Day
• French Republican Calendar - Céleri (Celery) Day, second day in the Month of Brumaire
• Republic of Macedonia - Day of the revolution
• Chulalongkorn Memorial Day in Thailand

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Mole Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists in North America on October 23, between 602 AM and 602 PM making the date 602 10/23 in the American The French Republican Calendar or French Revolutionary Calendar was a Calendar proposed during the French Revolution, and used by the French government See also Wild celery Apium graveolens is a plant species in the family Apiaceae, and yielding celery and Celeriac Brumaire was the second Month in the French Republican Calendar. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Chulalongkorn ( Rama V) (royal name Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua; พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj

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