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 October - 23.   

1871  On October - 23 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 this day in history new Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office   

1880  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history otmar Nussio, composer   

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

1905  On October - 23 alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer   

1906  On this day in history gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924)   

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

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

1910  On October - 23 hayden Rorke, Bkln NY, actor (Dr Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie)   

1914  Frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees) on October - 23.   

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

1915  On October - 23 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 October - 23.   

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 October - 23.   

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  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

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  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.   

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

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on October - 23.   

1550  Death of Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) on this day in history.   

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