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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 23 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  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 this day in history.   

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 October - 23.   

1950  On October - 23 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64   

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

1953  On this day in history france grants Laos' sovereignty   

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  On this day in history britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany   

1954  On this day in history henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

1955  On October - 23 dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

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

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

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

1957  On this day in history 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  On October - 23 soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature   

1958  On October - 23 uSSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam   

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

1654  On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)   

1550  On this day in history death of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480)   

1581  On this day in history death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

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

1616  On October - 23 death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)