Historical Events In October - 23

1869  On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72  

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 October - 23.  

1872  On this day in history theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61  

1876  On October - 23 new Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office  

1880  On this day in history una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield)  

1884  On this day in history 1st World Series OKed by AA, Providence (NL) beats NY Mets (AA) 6-0  

1886  On October - 23 st Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10  

1886  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67 on October - 23.  

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 October - 23 karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies  

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  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Peau d'Ane) on October - 23.  

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

1899  On October - 23 w Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle  

1900  Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) on this day in history.  

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

1902  On this day in history otmar Nussio, composer  

1903  On this day in history milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer  

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

1905  On October - 23 edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC  

1905  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer on October - 23.  

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 October - 23.  

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 October - 23.  

1915  On October - 23 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  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 October - 23.  

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 October - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.  

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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 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  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  Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on October - 23.  

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