October 23rd, 2016

Born on October 23rd, 2016

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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

26

Apache 207

German rapper

*October 23rd, 1997, Ludwigshafen

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

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

29

Margaret Qualley

American actress (born 1994)

*October 23rd, 1994, Kalispell

37

Emilia Clarke

English actress, model and writer

*October 23rd, 1986, London

38

Masiela Lusha

American actress and author

*October 23rd, 1985, Tirana

64

"Weird Al" Yankovic

American musician and actor (born 1959)

*October 23rd, 1959, Downey

70

Hermann Usener

German classical philologist

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

47

Ryan Reynolds

Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer

*October 23rd, 1976, Vancouver

92

Peter Wilhelm Forchhammer

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

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

31

Álvaro Morata

Spanish association football player

*October 23rd, 1992, Madrid

54

Sanjay Gupta

American neurosurgeon, medical reporter and writer

*October 23rd, 1969, Novi

69

Ang Lee

Taiwanese director, screenwriter and film producer

*October 23rd, 1954, Chaozhou

85

Jim Bunning

American baseball player and politician

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

33

Jesper Hansen

Danish cyclist, born 1990

*October 23rd, 1990, Copenhagen

81

Leszek Kołakowski

Philosopher, historian of ideas

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

59

James Daly

American actor (1918–1978)

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

55

LaVar Ball

American businessman and former professional football player

*October 23rd, 1968, Los Angeles

30

Fabinho

Brazilian soccer player (born 1993)

*October 23rd, 1993, Campinas

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8

Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

Elder son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema

*February 5th, 2016, Lingkana Palace

8

Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne

Son of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland

*March 2nd, 2016, Karolinska University Hospital

8

Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland

Elder son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden

*April 19th, 2016, Danderyd Municipality

7

Prince Liam of Nassau

Son of Prince Félix of Luxembourg

*November 28th, 2016, Geneva

7

Dream Kardashian

Child of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna

*November 10th, 2016, Los Angeles

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Leap year

Yes: 2016 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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