Page 3: Historical Events In October - 23

1869  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1871  Columbia and Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup on this day in history.   

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

1872  Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1876  On October - 23 new Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office   

1880  On this day in history una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield)   

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  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

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

1890  On this day in history karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies   

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

1893  On October - 23 c Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in NYC (27 seasons)   

1893  On October - 23 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Peau d'Ane)   

1899  Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)   

1901  On October - 23 georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies   

1902  On October - 23 otmar Nussio, composer   

1903  On this day in history milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer   

1903  On this day in history francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66   

1905  Edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer   

1906  On October - 23 gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924)   

1910  On this day in history blanche Scott became First woman solo a public airplane flight   

1910  On this day in history blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight   

1910  Hayden Rorke, Bkln NY, actor (Dr Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie) on October - 23.   

1914  Frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees) on October - 23.   

1915  25,000 women march in NYC, demanding right to vote on this day in history.   

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

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

1917  On this day in history 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.   

1917  1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I on this day in history.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

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

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on this day in history.   

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

1654  On October - 23 birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.   

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

1713  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist   

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

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

1450  On October - 23 johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70   

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) on October - 23.   

1581  On October - 23 death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

1602  On October - 23 franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on October - 23.