Historical Events In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 23 colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)   

1942  During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt on this day in history.   

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

1942  Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies on October - 23.   

1943  On this day in history 1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau   

1944  Soviet army invades Hungary on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam   

1944  Hana Brady, Holocaust victim on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract   

1946  UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (First NYC) (Flushing Meadows) on October - 23.   

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 October - 23.   

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  Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on October - 23.   

1953  On October - 23 france grants Laos' sovereignty   

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

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

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

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

1955  Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time on October - 23.   

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

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  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on October - 23.   

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 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 this day in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

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

1634  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.   

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

1260  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.   

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

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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.