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 this day in history new Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office   

1880  Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield) on this day in history.   

1884  On October - 23 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 October - 23 opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg)   

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

1892  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52 on October - 23.   

1893  On this day in history c Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in NYC (27 seasons)   

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

1899  On October - 23 lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

1899  On October - 23 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 this day in history.   

1902  Otmar Nussio, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 23 milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer   

1903  Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC   

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 October - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1915  On this day in history w G Grace, British cricketer, dies   

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 October - 23.   

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  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.   

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

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

1705  On this day in history birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  On October - 23 birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist   

0930  Death of Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885) on this day in history.   

1260  On October - 23 death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

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

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 October - 23.