Page 5: Historical Events In October - 23
Saturday, 27 December 2025
1939 Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history. 

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

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

1941 On October - 23 walt Disney's "Dumbo" released 

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 Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies on this day in history. 

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

1944 Soviet army invades Hungary on October - 23. 

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 this day in history. 

1944 On this day in history hana Brady, Holocaust victim 

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

1946 UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (First NYC) (Flushing Meadows) on this day in history. 

1946 UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows) on this day in history. 

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

1948 On October - 23 eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 

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 France grants Laos' sovereignty on this day in history. 

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 October - 23. 

1954 On this day in history britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany 

1954 Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on October - 23. 

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

1956 First video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history 1st test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3 

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

1958 Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature on October - 23. 

1958 USSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam on this day in history. 

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