On this day: October 23
Events
Battle of SagrajasOctober 23, 1086 · Wars & Conflicts
Meiji eraOctober 23, 1868 – July 30, 1912 · World History
Founding of RKO PicturesOctober 23, 1928 · Companies
Founding of Telekom (Greece)October 23, 1949 · Companies
Ifni WarOctober 23, 1957 – June 30, 1958 · Wars & Conflicts- Founding of The Cannon GroupOctober 23, 1967 · Companies
Release of TrespassOctober 23, 1970 · Music- Release of Chunga's RevengeOctober 23, 1970 · Music
- Release of Dream StreetOctober 23, 1984 · Music
Release of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2October 23, 2000 · Gaming- Release of Medal of Honor: UndergroundOctober 23, 2000 · Gaming
Release of Grand Theft Auto IIIOctober 23, 2001 · Gaming- Release of The Black ParadeOctober 23, 2006 · Music
- Release of Children of GloryOctober 23, 2006 · Film
- Release of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of DestructionOctober 23, 2007 · Gaming
- Release of The Women on the 6th FloorOctober 23, 2010 · Film
Van earthquake of 2011October 23, 2011 · Geography
Release of SkyfallOctober 23, 2012 · Film- Release of Hotline MiamiOctober 23, 2012 · Gaming
Release of Forza HorizonOctober 23, 2012 · Gaming- Release of Medal of Honor: WarfighterOctober 23, 2012 · Gaming
- Release of Path of ExileOctober 23, 2013 · Gaming
Release of Assassin's Creed SyndicateOctober 23, 2015 · Gaming
Siege of MarawiOctober 23, 2017 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of Bohemian RhapsodyOctober 23, 2018 · Film- Release of Gwent: The Witcher Card GameOctober 23, 2018 · Gaming
- Release of Borat Subsequent MoviefilmOctober 23, 2020 · Film
- Release of Lethal CompanyOctober 23, 2023 · Gaming
Born on this day
Ange-Jacques GabrielOctober 23, 1698 – January 4, 1782 · Culture
Albert LortzingOctober 23, 1801 – January 21, 1851 · Music
Adalbert StifterOctober 23, 1805 – January 28, 1868 · Art
Ludwig LeichhardtOctober 23, 1813 – 1848 · Exploration
Félix Ravaisson-MollienOctober 23, 1813 – May 18, 1900 · Culture
Sarah BernhardtOctober 23, 1844 – March 26, 1923 · Film
Wilhelm LeiblOctober 23, 1844 – December 4, 1900 · Art
Édouard BranlyOctober 23, 1844 – March 24, 1940 · Science
Jean-Louis ForainOctober 23, 1852 – July 11, 1931 · Art
Frederick W. LanchesterOctober 23, 1868 – March 8, 1946 · Technology
William David CoolidgeOctober 23, 1873 – February 3, 1975 · Technology
Otto RühleOctober 23, 1874 – June 24, 1943 · Art- Gilbert N. LewisOctober 23, 1875 – March 23, 1946 · Science
Jan CzochralskiOctober 23, 1885 – April 22, 1953 · Technology
Jean AbsilOctober 23, 1893 – February 2, 1974 · Music
Felix BlochOctober 23, 1905 – September 10, 1983 · Science
Ned RoremOctober 23, 1923 – November 18, 2022 · Music
Manos HatzidakisOctober 23, 1925 – June 15, 1994 · Music
Nanni LoyOctober 23, 1925 – August 21, 1995 · Film
Leszek KołakowskiOctober 23, 1927 – July 17, 2009 · Culture
Gérard BlainOctober 23, 1930 – December 17, 2000 · Film
Philip KaufmanOctober 23, 1936 – present · Film
PeléOctober 23, 1940 – December 29, 2022 · Sports
Ellie GreenwichOctober 23, 1940 – August 26, 2009 · Music
Michael CrichtonOctober 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008 · Film
John LeckieOctober 23, 1949 – present · Music
Charly GarcíaOctober 23, 1951 – present · Music
Taner AkçamOctober 23, 1953 – present · Film
Ang LeeOctober 23, 1954 – present · Film
Dwight YoakamOctober 23, 1956 – present · Film
Sam RaimiOctober 23, 1959 – present · Film
Jon HuertasOctober 23, 1969 – present · Film
Dolly BusterOctober 23, 1969 – present · Film
Jasmin St. ClaireOctober 23, 1970 – present · Film- Aravind AdigaOctober 23, 1974 – present · Film
Leticia DoleraOctober 23, 1981 – present · Film
MiguelOctober 23, 1985 – present · Music
Axel EhnströmOctober 23, 1990 – present · Music
Mina SundwallOctober 23, 2001 – present · Film