Page 5: Historical Events In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 23 the birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player   

1940  Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) on this day in history.   

1941  Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released on this day in history.   

1941  Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history during WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt   

1942  1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk on October - 23.   

1942  On this day in history georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies   

1943  1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau on this day in history.   

1944  Soviet army invades Hungary on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 23 the largest naval battle in the history of warfare was fought near Leyte Gulf in the Philippines on Oct 23-26, 1944   

1944  1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam on October - 23.   

1944  On October - 23 hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

1945  Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract on October - 23.   

1946  On this day in history uN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (First NYC) (Flushing Meadows)   

1946  On this day in history uN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows)   

1947  NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN on October - 23.   

1948  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1950  On October - 23 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64   

1952  On this day in history susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  France grants Laos' sovereignty on October - 23.   

1953  On October - 23 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

1954  Britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany on this day in history.   

1954  Britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany on October - 23.   

1954  Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

1956  On October - 23 first video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

1956  Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 23 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

1957  On this day in history first test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3   

1957  1st test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3 on October - 23.   

1957  On October - 23 frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86   

1958  On October - 23 soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature   

1958  On this day in history uSSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam   

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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 October - 23.   

1543  Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on this day in history.   

1634  Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.   

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

1698  On this day in history 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 October - 23.   

1713  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on this day in history.   

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

1260  On this day in history death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

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

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) on October - 23.   

1581  Death of Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) on October - 23.   

1602  On October - 23 franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on October - 23.