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 October - 23.   

1963  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47   

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 this day in history.   

1975  Barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 23.   

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

1983  On this day in history suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut   

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

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

1983  Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on October - 23.   

1984  NBC airs BBC footage of Ethiopian famine on this day in history.   

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

1986  On October - 23 edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92   

1990  On this day in history 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  On October - 23 lance Baker, dies at 31   

1992  Kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies on October - 23.   

1994  Robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66 on October - 23.   

1996  Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

2005  Polish presidential election, 2nd round on this day in history.   

2005  Referendo Sobre a Proibição do Comércio de Armas e Munição no Brasil Guns and Ammo Ban Referendum in Brazil on this day in history.   

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

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

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1503  Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1516  Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on this day in history.   

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.   

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 October - 23.   

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

0930  Death of Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885) on October - 23.   

1260  On October - 23 death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1450  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70 on October - 23.   

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  On October - 23 death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

1602  Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on October - 23.