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What happened in history on this day: October 23?
On October 23 in ...
- 1775 - Continental Congress approves resolution barring blacks from army.
- 1850 - The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1864 - Battle of Westport, Missouri.
- 1864 - USA General Samuel R Curtis defeats Confederate General Stirling Price.
- 1876 - The New Orleans Mint reopens as an Assay Office.
- 1886 - The Statue of Liberty is presented to the US, a gift from the government of France.
- 1915 - 25,000 women march in New York City, demanding right to vote.
- 1929 - The first North American transcontinental air service begins between New York City and Los Angeles, California.
- 1935 - At the Palace Chop House in Newark, New Jersey, Arthur Flegenheimer AKA Dutch Schultz, Otto "Abbadabba" Biederman, and two others are killed by the crime syndicate.
- 1946 - United Nations General Assembly second session convenes in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA.
- 1947 - NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to United Nations.
- 1954 - USA, Great Britain, France, and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany.
- 1957 - First test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3.
- 1962 - US navy ships begin a blockade of Cuba, to prevent Soviet ships from bringing in supplies to complete building missile bases.
- 1964 - Smithsonian Institution's Hall of Monetary History and Medallic Art opens.
- 1973 - US President Richard Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica.
- 1983 - Near-simultaneous suicide truck-bombings destroy both the French and the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 241 US servicemen, 58 French paratroopers and six Lebanese civilians.
- 1987 - On a vote of 58-42, the United States Senate rejects President Ronald Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 1989 - Phillips Disaster in Pasadena, Texas kills 23 and injures 314 others.
- 1995 - In Houston, Texas, Yolanda Saldivar is convicted of first degree murder in the shooting death of Selena Quintanilla Perez and three days later is sentenced to life in prison. Saldivar will be eligible for parole in 2025.
- 2000 - American Secretary of State Madeleine Albright holds talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il.
- 2001 - Apple Computer introduces the iPod portable music player. It features 5 GB hard drive, and FireWire port. Price is US$399.
- 2006 - Jeffrey Skilling is sentenced to 24 years and four months in US federal prison on charges of fraud and insider trading relating to the financial collapse of Enron.
- 2007 - The Space Shuttle Discovery is successfully launched on mission STS-120.
- 2019 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company cuts power to over 180,000 homes and businesses in northern California, to prevent fires.
Births on October 23
- 1910 - Birth of Hayden Rorke in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Dr. Bellows - I Dream of Jeannie TV show, Dr. Kildare, Mr. Adams and Eve).
- 1917 - Birth of Robert Bray in Kalispell, Montana, USA; actor (Corey - Lassie, Stagecoach West).
- 1918 - Birth of James Daly in Wisconsin, USA; actor (Foreign Intrigue TV show, Medical Center TV show).
- 1922 - Birth of Colleen Gray in Staplehurst, Nebraska, USA; actress (Mrs. Clifford - McCloud, Bright Promise TV show, Apache Drums).
- 1923 - Birth of Frank Sutton in Clarksville, Tennessee, USA; actor (Sargeant Carter - Gomer Pyle USMC, Joe Sullivan - The Secret Storm).
- 1923 - Birth of Ned Rorem in Richmond, Indiana, USA; composer/author (Sky Music).
- 1925 - Birth of Johnny Carson in Corning, Iowa, USA; comedian (The Tonight Show, Who Do You Trust) (dies 2005).
- 1938 - Birth of Jordan Christopher in Youngstown, Ohio, USA; actor (Secrets of Midland Heights).
- 1940 - Birth of Jordan Christopher in Youngston, Ohio, USA; actor (Return of the Seven).
- 1941 - RKO Radio Pictures releases Disney's animated feature film Dumbo to theaters in the USA.
- 1942 - Birth of Michael Crichton in the USA; novelist (Andromeda Strain, Congo, Looker, ER TV show) (dies 2008).
- 1951 - Birth of Michael Rupert in Denver, Colorado, USA; actor (Pasadena Playhouse).
- 1969 - Birth of Brooke Theiss in California, USA; actress (Wendy - Just the Ten of Us, Good and Evil).
- 1974 - Birth of Kaleena Kiff in Santa Monica, California, USA; actress (Patti - Love Sidney).
Deaths on October 23
- 1935 - At the Palace Chop House in Newark, New Jersey, Arthur Flegenheimer AKA Dutch Schultz, Otto "Abbadabba" Biederman, and two others are killed by the crime syndicate.
- 1978 - Death of Maybelle Carter at age 69, American singer (Johnny Cash Show) (born 1909).
- 1983 - Jessica Savitch, of Margate, New Jersey, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies in car accident drowning at age 36 (born 1947).
- 1986 - Death of Edward Adelbert Doisy, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (born 1893).
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