Historical Events In October - 23

1939  On October - 23 zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

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

1940  Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) on October - 23.   

1941  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk   

1942  Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 23 1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau   

1944  On this day in history soviet army invades Hungary   

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

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

1944  On October - 23 hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

1945  On October - 23 jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract   

1946  On this day in history 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  On this day in history nAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN   

1948  On this day in history eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71   

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

1952  On October - 23 susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  France grants Laos' sovereignty on October - 23.   

1953  On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

1954  Britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany on this day in history.   

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

1954  On October - 23 henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

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

1956  On this day in history first video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

1956  Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  On this day in history 1st test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3   

1957  On this day in history frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86   

1958  Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature on this day in history.   

1958  USSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam on this day in history.   

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

1516  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 23.   

1543  On October - 23 birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  On this day in history birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23.   

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

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

1450  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70   

1456  On October - 23 death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)   

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

1581  Death of Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) on this day in history.   

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

1616  On this day in history death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)