Historical Events In October - 23

1958  De Gaulle offers Algerians defiance "peace of the brave" on this day in history.  

1962  USAF Major Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 40,800 m on October - 23.  

1963  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, architect/urban developer, dies at 78 on October - 23.  

1966  Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88 on October - 23.  

1968  On this day in history kip Keino (Kenya) wins gold medal for 1,500m (3 min 34.9 sec)  

1969  On this day in history tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47  

1970  On this day in history gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,002 kph)  

1973  Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica on October - 23.  

1975  On this day in history barboura Morris, actor (Wasp Woman, Machine-Gun Kelly), dies at 43  

1976  On this day in history leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40  

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1977  Panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties on this day in history.  

1977  On October - 23 panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties  

1978  On this day in history maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69  

1980  On this day in history soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness  

1981  US national debt hits $1 trillion on this day in history.  

1982  Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52 on October - 23.  

1983  Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut on this day in history.  

1983  Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers on this day in history.  

1983  On October - 23 two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles  

1983  On this day in history jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36  

1984  NBC airs BBC footage of Ethiopian famine on this day in history.  

1984  David Gorcey, actor (Angel's Alley), dies at 63 in a diabetic coma on October - 23.  

1986  Edward A Doisy Sr, discoverer of vitamin K (Nobel 1943), dies at 92 on October - 23.  

1990  On October - 23 iraq announces release of 330 French hostages  

1990  Louis Althusser, French philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

1991  Dr Jack Kevorkian's suicide machine kills 2 women on this day in history.  

1991  Lance Baker, dies at 31 on October - 23.  

1992  On this day in history kees Spermon, Dutch painter/graphic artist, dies  

1994  On October - 23 robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66  

1996  On this day in history alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67  

2005  On this day in history polish presidential election, 2nd round.  

2005  On October - 23 referendo Sobre a Proibição do Comércio de Armas e Munição no Brasil Guns and Ammo Ban Referendum in Brazil  

2005  Referendum on the merger of the Kamchatka Oblast and the Autonomous District of Koryakia on October - 23.  

2006  On this day in history jeffrey Skilling is sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison on charges relating to the financial collapse of Enron.  

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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  On October - 23 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  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on this day in history.  

1705  Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

0930  On this day in history death of daigo, Emperor of Japan (b. 885)  

1260  Death of Koetoez, Turkish sultan of Egypt, murdered on October - 23.  

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

1456  Death of Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386) on October - 23.  

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  On October - 23 death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)