Historical Events In October - 23

1869  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72 on October - 23.   

1871  On this day in history columbia and Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup   

1871  Columbia & Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup on October - 23.   

1872  On this day in history theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61   

1876  New Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office on this day in history.   

1880  Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield) on October - 23.   

1884  On this day in history 1st World Series OKed by AA, Providence (NL) beats NY Mets (AA) 6-0   

1886  St Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 on October - 23.   

1886  On October - 23 johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67   

1888  Pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg)   

1890  Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies on October - 23.   

1892  On October - 23 mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52   

1893  C Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in NYC (27 seasons) on this day in history.   

1893  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Peau d'Ane) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

1899  On this day in history w Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle   

1900  Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) on October - 23.   

1901  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies on October - 23.   

1902  Otmar Nussio, composer on October - 23.   

1903  Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer on October - 23.   

1903  On October - 23 francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66   

1905  Edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC on October - 23.   

1905  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924) on October - 23.   

1910  Blanche Scott became First woman solo a public airplane flight on this day in history.   

1910  Blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history hayden Rorke, Bkln NY, actor (Dr Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie)   

1914  On October - 23 frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees)   

1915  On October - 23 25,000 women march in NYC, demanding right to vote   

1915  On this day in history 1st national horseshoe throwing championship (Kellerton, Iowa)   

1915  W G Grace, British cricketer, dies on October - 23.   

1917  The Canadian Railway War Board holds its first meeting in the Canadian Pacific Boardroom in Windsor Station, Montreal. The name was changed to the Railway Association of Canada in 1919. The RAC represents the interests of all railways operating in Canada on this day in history.   

1917  1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I on October - 23.   

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1503  On October - 23 birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

1516  On this day in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

1543  On October - 23 birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23.   

1698  On this day in history birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

1705  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.   

0930  On October - 23 death of daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885)   

1260  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.   

1450  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70   

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on October - 23.   

1550  Death of Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) on this day in history.   

1581  Death of Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on this day in history.