Historical Events In October - 23
Saturday, 30 September 2023
1939 Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1940 The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player on October - 23.
1940 On October - 23 freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)
1941 On October - 23 walt Disney's "Dumbo" released
1941 On October - 23 colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)
1942 During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt on October - 23.
1942 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk on October - 23.
1942 On October - 23 georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies
1943 On this day in history 1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau
1944 On October - 23 soviet army invades Hungary
1944 On this day in history the largest naval battle in the history of warfare was fought near Leyte Gulf in the Philippines on Oct 23-26, 1944
1944 On October - 23 1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam
1944 On October - 23 hana Brady, Holocaust victim
1945 On October - 23 jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract
1946 UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (First NYC) (Flushing Meadows) on October - 23.
1946 UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows) on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history nAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN
1948 Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 23.
1950 Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on October - 23.
1952 On this day in history susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31
1953 On this day in history france grants Laos' sovereignty
1953 On October - 23 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83
1954 On October - 23 britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany
1954 On this day in history britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany
1954 On this day in history henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76
1955 Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time on October - 23.
1956 First video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on October - 23.
1956 Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary on October - 23.
1956 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on October - 23.
1957 First test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3 on this day in history.
1957 1st test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3 on October - 23.
1957 On this day in history frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86
1958 Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history uSSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam
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