Page 5: Historical Events In October - 23
Sunday, 06 July 2025
1939 On October - 23 zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67
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 this day in history walt Disney's "Dumbo" released
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 1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau on October - 23.
1944 On October - 23 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 this day in history.
1944 On this day in history 1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam
1944 On this day in history hana Brady, Holocaust victim
1945 On this day in history jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract
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 October - 23.
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 Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31 on this day in history.
1953 France grants Laos' sovereignty on October - 23.
1953 Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1954 On October - 23 britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany
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 Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history first video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast
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 this day in history.
1957 Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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