Historical Events In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1940  The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 23 freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)   

1941  On October - 23 walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

1941  Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) on October - 23.   

1942  During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt on October - 23.   

1942  1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 23 georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies   

1943  On this day in history 1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau   

1944  Soviet army invades Hungary on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 23 the largest naval battle in the history of warfare was fought near Leyte Gulf in the Philippines on Oct 23-26, 1944   

1944  1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam on October - 23.   

1944  On October - 23 hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

1945  On this day in history jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract   

1946  UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (First NYC) (Flushing Meadows) on October - 23.   

1946  On October - 23 uN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows)   

1947  On October - 23 nAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN   

1948  On October - 23 eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71   

1950  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on October - 23.   

1952  On this day in history susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  On October - 23 france grants Laos' sovereignty   

1953  On October - 23 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

1954  On this day in history britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany   

1954  Britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany on October - 23.   

1954  Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on October - 23.   

1955  Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 23 first video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

1956  On this day in history revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary   

1956  On October - 23 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

1957  On October - 23 first test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3   

1957  1st test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3 on October - 23.   

1957  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on October - 23.   

1958  On this day in history soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature   

1958  On this day in history uSSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam   

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1516  On October - 23 birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on October - 23.   

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

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  On October - 23 birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde)   

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

0930  Death of Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885) on October - 23.   

1260  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.   

1450  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on October - 23.   

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

1550  On October - 23 death of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480)   

1581  On this day in history death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

1602  Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on October - 23.   

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