Page 3: Historical Events In October - 23

1869  On October - 23 jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1872  Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 on October - 23.   

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

1880  Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield) on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history 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 this day in history pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

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

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

1892  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer, murdered at 52 on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 23 c Dazey's "In Old Kentucky" premieres in NYC (27 seasons)   

1893  Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Peau d'Ane) on October - 23.   

1899  Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history w Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle   

1900  On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)   

1901  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies on this day in history.   

1902  Otmar Nussio, composer on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66   

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

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

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

1910  Blanche Scott became First woman solo a public airplane flight on October - 23.   

1910  Blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees)   

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 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  On this day in history 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  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0930  Death of Daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.