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 this day in history.   

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  New Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office on this day in history.   

1880  Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield) on October - 23.   

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

1886  On this day in history st Louis Browns win World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10   

1886  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer, dies at 67   

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  On October - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1902  On this day in history otmar Nussio, composer   

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

1903  Francis Ellingwood Abbot, theologian (Scientific Theism), dies at 66 on October - 23.   

1905  Edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in NYC on October - 23.   

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  Blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight on October - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On October - 23 25,000 women march in NYC, demanding right to vote   

1915  1st national horseshoe throwing championship (Kellerton, Iowa) on October - 23.   

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

1917  On this day in history 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  On October - 23 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  On this day in history birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)   

1543  On October - 23 birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist   

1634  On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

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

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on this day in history.   

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

1713  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist   

0930  On this day in history death of daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885)   

1260  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.   

1450  On October - 23 johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint, dies at 70   

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  On October - 23 death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

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.