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

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  Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield) on October - 23.   

1884  On October - 23 1st World Series OKed by AA, Providence (NL) beats NY Mets (AA) 6-0   

1886  On this day in history st Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10   

1886  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 23 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  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52 on this day in history.   

1893  C Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in NYC (27 seasons) on October - 23.   

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

1899  Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) on October - 23.   

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

1900  Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) on October - 23.   

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

1902  On this day in history otmar Nussio, composer   

1903  Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer on October - 23.   

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

1905  Edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC on October - 23.   

1905  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924) on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 23 blanche Scott became First woman solo a public airplane flight   

1910  Blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 23 hayden Rorke, Bkln NY, actor (Dr Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie)   

1914  On this day in history frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees)   

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

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

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

1917  On October - 23 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 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  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 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 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  On this day in history death of daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885)   

1260  On this day in history death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1450  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 23.   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on this day in history.