Historical Events In October - 23

1869  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1871  On October - 23 columbia and Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup   

1871  Columbia & Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 23 theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61   

1876  New Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office on October - 23.   

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  St Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 on this day in history.   

1886  On October - 23 johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67   

1888  On October - 23 pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

1890  On this day in history opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg)   

1890  Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies on October - 23.   

1892  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52 on October - 23.   

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  On October - 23 douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)   

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

1902  On this day in history otmar Nussio, composer   

1903  On October - 23 milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer   

1903  Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 on October - 23.   

1905  On this day in history edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC   

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  Blanche Scott became First woman solo a public airplane flight on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 23 blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight   

1910  Hayden Rorke, Bkln NY, actor (Dr Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie) on this day in history.   

1914  Frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees) on this day in history.   

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

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

1915  On October - 23 w G Grace, British cricketer, dies   

1917  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 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I   

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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 October - 23.   

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23.   

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  On October - 23 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 October - 23 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 October - 23 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  On this day in history franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1616  On this day in history death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)