Page 5: Historical Events In October - 23

1939  On this day in history zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

1940  The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player on October - 23.   

1940  Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) on this day in history.   

1941  Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released on October - 23.   

1941  Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history during WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt   

1942  On October - 23 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk   

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  On this day in history soviet army invades Hungary   

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

1944  On October - 23 1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam   

1944  Hana Brady, Holocaust victim on October - 23.   

1945  Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract on October - 23.   

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

1946  UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows) on this day in history.   

1947  NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN on this day in history.   

1948  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64   

1952  Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1953  France grants Laos' sovereignty on this day in history.   

1953  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on October - 23.   

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

1954  On October - 23 britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany   

1954  Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

1956  First video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on this day in history.   

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

1956  1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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  USSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam on October - 23.   

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on October - 23.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1456  On this day in history death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)   

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

1581  Death of Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) on October - 23.   

1602  Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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