Page 5: Historical Events In October - 23

1939  Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on October - 23.   

1940  On this day in history the birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player   

1940  On this day in history freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)   

1941  On this day in history walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

1941  On October - 23 colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)   

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 October - 23 georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies   

1943  On October - 23 1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau   

1944  On this day in history soviet army invades Hungary   

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

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

1944  On this day in history hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

1945  On this day in history jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract   

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

1946  On October - 23 uN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows)   

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

1948  On this day in history eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71   

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

1952  On October - 23 susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31   

1953  France grants Laos' sovereignty on October - 23.   

1953  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on October - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

1955  On October - 23 dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

1956  First video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on October - 23.   

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

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

1957  On October - 23 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  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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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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  On this day in history birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

1698  On October - 23 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 this day in history.   

1713  On October - 23 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  Death of Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) on October - 23.   

1581  On October - 23 death of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529)   

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

1616  Death of Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) on this day in history.