On This Day — October 23

🕰️ Notable Events on October 23

• 2015 — The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — After 38 years, the world's first teletext service (BBC's Ceefax) ceases broadcast due to Northern Ireland completing the digital switchover. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — The Libyan National Transition Council deems the Libyan Civil War over. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — A powerful cold front in the Bay of Campeche causes the Usumacinta jackup rig to collide with Kab 101, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the rig. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — Moscow theater hostage crisis: Chechen terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a "land for peace" agreement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena. Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison, eligible for parole in 2025. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in the Shankill area of Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ended the Cambodian-Vietnamese War. Commemorated as a public holiday in Cambodia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — The Hungarian Republic is officially declared by president Mátyás Szűrös, replacing the communist Hungarian People's Republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries until then. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — A gunfight breaks out between police officers and members of a religious cult known as the "Christ Miracle Healing Center and Church" in Miracle Valley, Arizona. The shootout leaves two cultists dead and dozens of cultists and police officers injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — The Watergate scandal: US President Richard M. Nixon agrees to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes of his Oval Office conversations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Operation Linebacker, a US bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ends after five months. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Vietnam War: The 1st Cavalry Division (United States) (Airmobile), in conjunction with South Vietnamese forces, launches a new operation seeking to destroy North Vietnamese forces in Pleiku in the II Corps Tactical Zone (the Central Highlands). Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — The Springhill Mine bump: An earthquake traps 174 miners in the No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, the deepest coal mine in North America at the time. By November 1, rescuers from around the world had dug out 100 of the victims, marking the death toll at 74. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. (The Hungarian Revolution is crushed on November 4). Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The largest naval battle in history begins in the Philippines. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: Second Battle of El Alamein: At El Alamein in northern Egypt, the British Eighth Army under Field Marshal Montgomery begins a critical offensive to expel the Axis armies from Egypt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard an American Airlines DC-3 airliner are killed when it is struck by a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber near Palm Springs, California. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on October 26. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov takes command of Red Army operations to prevent the further advance into Russia of German forces and to prevent the Wehrmacht from capturing Moscow. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — The Japanese Mitsubishi G4M twin-engine "Betty" Bomber makes its maiden flight. Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Dutch Schultz, Abe Landau, Otto Berman, and Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz are fatally shot at a saloon in Newark, New Jersey in what will become known as The Chophouse Massacre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Wall Street Crash of 1929. After a steady decline in stock market prices since a peak in September, the New York Stock Exchange begins to crash. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Lenin calls for the October Revolution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Women's suffrage: In New York City, 25,000-33,000 women march on Fifth Avenue to advocate their right to vote. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo between the Serbian and Ottoman armies begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — First use of aircraft in war: Italo-Turkish War: An Italian pilot takes off from Libya to observe Turkish army lines. Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Alberto Santos-Dumont flies an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe at Champs de Bagatelle, Paris, France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz concludes with a decisive Prussian victory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: Battle of Westport: Union forces under General Samuel R. Curtis defeat Confederate troops led by General Sterling Price at Westport, Missouri, near Kansas City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in Washington, D.C., for all military-related cases. Wikipedia ↗
• 1850 — The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — Claude François de Malet, a French general, begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon Bonaparte, claiming that the Emperor died in Russia and that he is now the commandant of Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• 1739 — War of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1707 — The first Parliament of Great Britain meets. Wikipedia ↗
• 1694 — British/American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phips, fail to seize Quebec from the French. Wikipedia ↗
• 1642 — Battle of Edgehill: First major battle of the First English Civil War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1641 — Irish Catholic gentry from Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics. Wikipedia ↗
• 1295 — The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• 1157 — The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I restores the country. Wikipedia ↗
• 1086 — At the Battle of Sagrajas, the army of Yusuf ibn Tashfin defeats the forces of Castilian King Alfonso VI. Wikipedia ↗
• 501 — The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic the Great, discharges Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius. Wikipedia ↗
• 425 — Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six. Wikipedia ↗
• Liberators' civil war: Second Battle of Philippi - Mark Antony and Octavian decisively defeat Brutus's army. Brutus commits suicide. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 23

• 1997 — Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Ireland Baldwin, American model Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Josh Ruffels, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Taylor Spreitler, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Álvaro Morata, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Paradise Oskar, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Viktor Agardius, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Anisya Kirdyapkina, Russian race walker Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jordan Crawford, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Aleksandr Salugin, Russian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Carolin Schiewe, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Faye, Swedish singer-songwriter (Play) Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Robin Copeland, Irish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Félix Doubront, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Kyle Gibson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Miyuu Sawai, Japanese model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Seo In-guk, South Korean singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Naomi Watanabe, Japanese actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Briana Evigan, American actress and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jake Robinson, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jessica Stroup, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Emilia Clarke, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Miguel, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mohammed Abdellaoue, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Masiela Lusha, Albanian-American actress, poet, and humanitarian Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Chris Neal, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Luca Spinetti, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Panagiotis Vouis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Simone Masini, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Keiren Westwood, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jeffrey Hoogervorst, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Meghan McCain, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Michael Sim, Australian golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Izabel Goulart, Brazilian model Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Filippos Darlas, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Goldie Harvey, Nigerian singer-songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Valentin Badea, Romanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Rickey Paulding, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Kristjan Kangur, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Aleksandar Luković, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Rodolfo Dantas Bispo, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jeroen Bleekemolen, Dutch race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Leticia Dolera, Spanish actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ben Francisco, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jackie Long, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Huo Siyan, Chinese actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Mate Bilić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Pedro Liriano, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ramón Castro, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Simon Davies, Welsh footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Prabhas,Telugu film actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Jorge Solís, Mexican boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Bud Smith, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jimmy Bullard, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Steve Harmison, English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — John Lackey, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Archie Thompson, New Zealand-Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Brad Haddin, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Alex Tudor, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Cat Deeley, English model, actress, and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ryan Reynolds, Canadian-American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jessicka, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Michelle Beadle, American sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Phillip Gillespie, Australian cricket umpire Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Keith Van Horn, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Aravind Adiga, Indian journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Beatrice Faumuina, New Zealand discus thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Sander Westerveld, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Christine Yoshikawa, Canadian pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Christian Dailly, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Bryan Pratt, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Jimmy Wayne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Carlo Forlivesi, Italian-Japanese composer and scholar Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Chris Horner, American cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Matthew Barzun, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Grant Imahara, American television presenter and engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Steve Wilder, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Zoe Wiseman, American model and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Dolly Buster, Czech film producer and director, actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Trudi Canavan, Australian author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Bill O'Brien, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Brooke Theiss, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Dale Crover, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Walt Flanagan, American actor and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Jaime Yzaga, Peruvian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Alex Zanardi, Italian race car driver and cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Augusten Burroughs, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Al Leiter, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Robert Trujillo, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Gordon Korman, Canadian-American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Rashidi Yekini, Nigerian Footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Doug Flutie, American football player, sportscaster, and drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Laurie Halse Anderson, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Andoni Zubizarreta, Spanish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Mirwais Ahmadzaï, Swiss-French keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Katoucha Niane, French model and actress (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Randy Pausch, American author and academic (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Wayne Rainey, American motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Nancy Grace, American lawyer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Sam Raimi, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — "Weird Al" Yankovic, American singer-songwriter, comedian, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Michael Eric Dyson, American activist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Rose Nabinger, German singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Frank Schaffer, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Paul Kagame, Rwandan soldier and politician, 6th President of Rwanda Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Graham Rix, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Dianne Reeves, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Dwight Yoakam, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Ang Lee, Taiwanese-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Taner Akçam, Turkish sociologist and historian Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Pierre Moerlen, French drummer (Gong) (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ken Tipton, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Charly García, Argentine singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Fatmir Sejdiu, Kosovan academic and politician, 2nd President of Kosovo Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — David Wills, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Maths O. Sundqvist, Swedish businessman (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Nick Tosches, American journalist, author, and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Würzel, English singer and guitarist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Hermann Hauser, Austrian-English businessman, co-founded Acorn Computers and Olivetti Research Laboratory Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Gerry Robinson, Irish-born British businessman, arts patron and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Brian Ross, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Kazimierz Deyna, Polish footballer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Greg Ridley, English bass player (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Graeme Barker, English archaeologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Mel Martínez, American lawyer and politician, 12th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Miklós Németh, Hungarian javelin thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Maggi Hambling, English sculptor and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Kim Larsen, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Gasolin') Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ernie Watts, American saxophonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Mike Harding, English singer-songwriter and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Alida Chelli, Italian actress and singer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Michael Crichton, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Douglas Dunn, Scottish poet, critic, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Bernd Erdmann, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Anita Roddick, English businesswoman and activist, founded The Body Shop (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Colin Milburn, English cricketer (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Igor Smirnov, Moldovan engineer and politician, 1st President of Transnistria Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ellie Greenwich, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Raindrops) (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jane Holzer, American model, actress, producer, and art collector Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Pelé, Brazilian footballer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Charlie Foxx, American R&B/soul singer and guitarist (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — C. V. Vigneswaran, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and politician, 1st Chief Minister of the Northern Province Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Alan Gilzean, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Johnny Carroll, American rockabilly musician (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Carlos Lamarca, Brazilian captain (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on October 23 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on October 23

🏛️ Public Holidays

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