Page 3: Historical Events In October - 23

1869  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72 on October - 23.   

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

1886  St Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 on this day in history.   

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

1888  Pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested on October - 23.   

1890  Opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg) on October - 23.   

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

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

1899  On October - 23 lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

1899  W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle on October - 23.   

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  Otmar Nussio, composer on this day in history.   

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

1906  Gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924) on this day in history.   

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

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  1st national horseshoe throwing championship (Kellerton, Iowa) on this day in history.   

1915  W G Grace, British cricketer, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 23 1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I   

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1503  On this day in history 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 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 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 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  On October - 23 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)