October 23rd, 1632

Born on October 23rd, 1632

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What happened on October 23rd?

October 23rd, 2022

Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.

October 23rd, 2015

Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.

October 23rd, 2001

Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.

October 23rd, 1972

Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months.

October 23rd, 1956

The Hungarian Revolution began as a peaceful student demonstration that attracted thousands while marching through central Budapest to the parliament building.

October 23rd, 1942

World War II: Japanese troops began an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from American forces.

October 23rd, 1934

Jeannette Piccard (pictured) piloted a hot-air balloon flight that reached 57,579 feet (17,550 m), becoming the first woman to fly in the stratosphere.

October 23rd, 1906

Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his biplane 14-bis for 50 metres (160 ft) at an altitude of about four metres (13 ft).

October 23rd, 1798

War of the Second Coalition: The Ottoman–Albanian forces of Ali Pasha of Janina defeated French troops and captured the town of Preveza at the Battle of Nicopolis.

October 23rd, 1641

Irish Catholic gentry in Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics.

October 23rd, 1295

The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.

October 23rd, 1157

The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the Danish Civil War.

October 23rd, 1086

Spanish Reconquista: At the Battle of Sagrajas, the Almoravids defeats the Castilians, but are unable to take advantage of their victory.

October 23rd, 0502

The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic, absolves Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius.

October 23rd, 0425

Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 23rd?

33

Stan Walker

New Zealand singer, actor, and television personality

*October 23rd, 1990, Melbourne

36

Milan Borjan

Canadian association football player

*October 23rd, 1987, Knin

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

92

Peter Wilhelm Forchhammer

German classical scholar, classical archaeologist and politician (1801-1894)

*October 23rd, 1801, Husum †January 8th, 1894, Kiel

26

Apache 207

German rapper

*October 23rd, 1997, Ludwigshafen

70

Hermann Usener

German classical philologist

*October 23rd, 1834, Weilburg †October 21st, 1905, Bonn

29

Margaret Qualley

American actress (born 1994)

*October 23rd, 1994, Kalispell

64

"Weird Al" Yankovic

American musician and actor (born 1959)

*October 23rd, 1959, Downey

85

Jim Bunning

American baseball player and politician

*October 23rd, 1931, Southgate †May 26th, 2017, Edgewood

81

Leszek Kołakowski

Philosopher, historian of ideas

*October 23rd, 1927, Radom †July 17th, 2009, Oxford

69

Ang Lee

Taiwanese director, screenwriter and film producer

*October 23rd, 1954, Chaozhou

37

Emilia Clarke

English actress, model and writer

*October 23rd, 1986, London

59

James Daly

American actor (1918–1978)

*October 23rd, 1918, Wisconsin Rapids †July 3rd, 1978, Nyack

47

Ryan Reynolds

Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer

*October 23rd, 1976, Vancouver

38

Masiela Lusha

American actress and author

*October 23rd, 1985, Tirana

54

Sanjay Gupta

American neurosurgeon, medical reporter and writer

*October 23rd, 1969, Novi

79

Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp

Queen of Sweden (1636-1715)

*October 23rd, 1636, Gottorf Castle †November 24th, 1715, Stockholm City

77

Felix Bloch

Swiss physicist (1905-1983)

*October 23rd, 1905, Zürich †September 10th, 1983, Zürich

59

Gianni Rodari

Italian writer and journalist

*October 23rd, 1920, Omegna †April 14th, 1980, Rome

31

Álvaro Morata

Spanish association football player

*October 23rd, 1992, Madrid

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72

John Locke

English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)

*August 29th, 1632, Wrington †October 28th, 1704, High Laver

44

Benedictus de Spinoza

Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)

*November 24th, 1632, Amsterdam †February 21st, 1677, The Hague

54

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Italian-born French composer (1632–1687)

*November 28th, 1632, Florence †March 22nd, 1687, Paris

90

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Dutch scientist known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists

*October 24th, 1632, Delft †August 26th, 1723, Delft

43

Johannes Vermeer

Dutch painter (1632–1675)

*September 30th, 1632, Delft †December 15th, 1675, Delft

90

Christopher Wren

English architect (1632–1723)

*October 20th, 1632, East Knoyle †March 8th, 1723, London

85

Antoine Benoist

French painter and sculptor (1632-1717)

*February 24th, 1632, Joigny †April 8th, 1717, Paris

62

Samuel von Pufendorf

German philosopher

*January 8th, 1632, Dorfchemnitz †October 26th, 1694, Berlin

70

Johann Georg Graevius

Dutch academic

*January 29th, 1632, Naumburg †January 11th, 1703, Utrecht

32

Katherine Philips

Anglo-Welsh poet and translator

*January 1st, 1632, London †June 22nd, 1664, London

85

Wang Hui

Chinese painter (1632-1717)

*January 1st, 1632, Changshu †January 1st, 1717, Changshu

42

Claude Lefèbvre

French painter and engraver (1632-1675)

*September 12th, 1632, Fontainebleau †April 25th, 1675, Paris

6

Francis Hyacinth of Savoy

Duke of Savoy

*September 14th, 1632, Turin †October 4th, 1638, Turin

58

Adam Frans van der Meulen

Flemish painter (1632–1690)

*January 11th, 1632, City of Brussels †October 15th, 1690, Paris

52

Ambrosio Ignacio Spinola y Guzman

Spanish archbishop (1632-1684)

*January 7th, 1632, Madrid †May 24th, 1684, Seville

36

Mary Catherine of St. Augustine

French nun and nurse of New France (1632-1668)

*May 3rd, 1632, Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte †May 8th, 1668, Quebec City

76

Erik Benzelius the Elder

Swedish bishop

*December 16th, 1632, Nederluleå parish †February 17th, 1709, Uppsala

58

Girolamo Corner

Venetian politician (1632-1690)

*July 25th, 1632, Venice †November 1st, 1690, Vlorë

75

Johannes Georgi

German teacher (1632-1707)

*April 10th, 1632, Horní Blatná †September 22nd, 1707, Johanngeorgenstadt

74

Kaspar von Stieler

Poet (1632-1707)

*August 2nd, 1632, Erfurt †June 24th, 1707, Jena

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Leap year

Yes: 1632 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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