Historical Events In October - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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