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  Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) on October - 23.   

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

1941  Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) on October - 23.   

1942  During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt on October - 23.   

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

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  Soviet army invades Hungary on October - 23.   

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 this day in history jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract   

1946  On October - 23 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  NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN on this day in history.   

1948  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 23.   

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

1952  Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1953  France grants Laos' sovereignty on this day in history.   

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  On October - 23 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 this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary   

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

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  Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on October - 23.   

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

1958  USSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam on October - 23.   

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

1634  On this day in history birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)   

1654  Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.   

1705  On October - 23 birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)   

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

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

1260  On October - 23 death of koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered   

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

1456  On October - 23 death of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)   

1550  On this day in history death of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480)   

1581  On this day in history 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 this day in history.