This Day in Music History
October 23

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What happened in history on this day: October 23?

On October 23 in ...

  • 2002 - About 50 Chechen rebels storm the Moscow Palace of Culture theater, taking up to 700 people hostage during a performance of a popular musical.

Births on October 23

  • 1940 - Birth of Ellie Greenwich; songwriter ("Be My Baby", "Chapel of Love", "Da Do Ron Ron").
  • 1941 - Birth of Greg Ridley; bassist (Spooky Tooth - "It's All About").
  • 1943 - Birth of Barbara Ann Hawkins; rhythm-and-blues singer (The Dixie Cups).
  • 1956 - Birth of Dwight Yoakum; country singer ("If There Was a Way").
  • 1959 - Birth of "Weird Al" Yankovic; parody singer ("Eat It", UHF, The Naked Gun).
  • 1964 - Birth of Robert Trujillo; rock musician (Metallica).
  • 1966 - Birth of David Thomas; rhythm-and-blues singer (Take 6).
  • 1966 - Birth of Brian Nevin; rock musician (Big Head Todd and the Monsters).

Deaths on October 23

  • 1978 - Death of Maybelle Carter at age 69, American singer (Johnny Cash Show) (born 1909).

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