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  On this day in history columbia & Sappho (US) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup  

1872  Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1880  On October - 23 una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield)  

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  Pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested on this day in history.  

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1890  Opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg) on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies  

1892  On October - 23 mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52  

1893  C Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in NYC (27 seasons) on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history jean Absil, Belgian composer (Peau d'Ane)  

1899  On this day in history lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)  

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

1900  Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) on October - 23.  

1901  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies on October - 23.  

1902  Otmar Nussio, composer on October - 23.  

1903  Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer on October - 23.  

1903  On October - 23 francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66  

1905  Edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer  

1906  Gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924) on October - 23.  

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

1910  On this day in history blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight  

1910  Hayden Rorke, Bkln NY, actor (Dr Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie) on October - 23.  

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 October - 23 1st national horseshoe throwing championship (Kellerton, Iowa)  

1915  On this day in history w G Grace, British cricketer, dies  

1917  On October - 23 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.  

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

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1503  On October - 23 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  On October - 23 birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist  

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

1654  On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer  

1698  On October - 23 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1456  On this day in history death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)  

1550  On this day in history 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.