Page 6: Historical Events In October - 23

1958  On this day in history de Gaulle offers Algerians defiance "peace of the brave"   

1962  USAF Major Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 40,800 m on this day in history.   

1963  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78 on October - 23.   

1966  Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 on this day in history.   

1968  Kip Keino (Kenya) wins gold medal for 1,500m (3 min 34.9 sec) on October - 23.   

1969  Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1970  Gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,002 kph) on October - 23.   

1973  Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica on October - 23.   

1975  Barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43 on October - 23.   

1976  On this day in history leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40   

1977  On October - 23 panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

1977  Panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties on this day in history.   

1978  Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1980  Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness on this day in history.   

1981  US national debt hits $1 trillion on this day in history.   

1982  Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 23 suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut   

1983  Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers on October - 23.   

1983  Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

1984  On October - 23 nBC airs BBC footage of Ethiopian famine   

1984  On October - 23 david Gorcey, actor (Angel's Alley), dies at 63 in a diabetic coma   

1986  Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92 on October - 23.   

1990  On October - 23 iraq announces release of 330 French hostages   

1990  On October - 23 louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies   

1991  Dr Jack Kevorkian's suicide machine kills 2 women on this day in history.   

1991  Lance Baker, dies at 31 on October - 23.   

1992  Kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.   

1994  On October - 23 robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66   

1996  On October - 23 alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67   

2005  Polish presidential election, 2nd round on October - 23.   

2005  Referendo Sobre a Proibição do Comércio de Armas e Munição no Brasil Guns and Ammo Ban Referendum in Brazil on October - 23.   

2005  Referendum on the merger of the Kamchatka Oblast and the Autonomous District of Koryakia on October - 23.   

2006  On October - 23 jeffrey Skilling is sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison on charges relating to the financial collapse of Enron.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)   

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

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  On October - 23 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  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 October - 23.   

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  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.