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October 23 Birthdays in History - October 23 Deaths - October 23 Events
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October 23, 1980 Jade Davidson, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics October 23, 1976 Julie Howard, Brantford ON, 100m/200m backstroker, Olympics-27-92, 96 October 23, 1975 Keith Van Horn, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets October 23, 1974 Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, NZ, discus thrower 1996 Olympics October 23, 1974 Dani Tyler, born in Denver, Colorado, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold October 23, 1974 Kaleena Kiff, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Patti-Love Sidney October 23, 1974 Sander Westerveld, soccer player, FC Twente October 23, 1973 Blaine McElmurry, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31 October 23, 1973 Mac Cozier, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold October 23, 1973 Shawn Wooden, free safety for the Miami Dolphins October 23, 1973 Sjoerd Sanders, soccer player, PSV/MVV October 23, 1972 Daryl Price, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers October 23, 1972 Patrise Alexander, linebacker for the Washington Redskins October 23, 1972 Tiffeny Milbrett, born in Portland, Oregon, soccer forward 1996 Olympics October 23, 1971 Alai Kalaniuvalu, NFL guard for the Philadelphia Eagles October 23, 1969 Brooke Theiss, California, actress, Wendy-Just the 10 of Us, Good and Evil October 23, 1969 Kristine Bailey, Livonia, Michigan, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 October 23, 1968 Bettina Fulco Villella, Mar Del Plata Arg, tennis star, 1993 Futures October 23, 1968 Kendall Gammon, NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers October 23, 1968 Kevin Henry, NFL defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers October 23, 1968 Maggie Philgence, St. Lucia Castries VI, WPVA, Oly Fest-gold-91 October 23, 1967 Jaime Yzaga, Lima Peru, tennis star October 23, 1967 Michael Philbrick, CFL defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats October 23, 1965 Al Leiter, Toms River, New Jersey, pitcher, Florida Marlins, New York Mets October 23, 1963 David Bedard, Montreal QUE, 3m springboard diver, Oly-84, 88, 92, 96 October 23, 1963 Katherine Hushaw, Anaheim California, playmate, Oct, 1986 October 23, 1962 Beatie Edney, born in London, England, actress, Diary of a Mad Old Man October 23, 1962 Christo van Rensburg, South Africa, tennis star October 23, 1962 Daria Scagliola, Italian/Dutch photographer, vuurtorenpostzegels October 23, 1962 Doug Flutie, CFL/NFL quarterback, Argonauts, Generals, Bears, Pats October 23, 1962 Jaime Yzaga, Peru, tennis star October 23, 1962 Mike Tomczak, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers October 23, 1959 "Weird Al" Yankovic, California, parody singer, Eat It, UHF, Naked Gun October 23, 1959 Sam Raimi, actor, Indian Summer, Thou Shalt Not Kill Except October 23, 1957 Louann Fernald San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Jun, 1979 October 23, 1957 Sue Ertl, LPGA golfer October 23, 1956 Betsy Nagelsen, St. Petersburg, Florida, tennis star October 23, 1956 Darrell Pace, Cin Ohio, archer, Oly-2 gold/silver-1976, 84, 88 October 23, 1956 Dwight Yoakam, born in Pikeville, Kentucky, country singer, Honky Tonk Man October 23, 1954 Ang Lee, director, Ice Storm, Wedding Banquet, Sense and Sensibility October 23, 1951 Michael Rupert, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Pasadena Playhouse October 23, 1950 Harry Sacksioni, Dutch guitarist, Around the Corner October 23, 1947 Greg Ridley, rocker October 23, 1946 Gerda Lenten-Havertong, Surinam, Dutch singer and actress, Sesame St October 23, 1946 Miklos Nemeth, Hungary, javelin thrower 1976 Olympics gold October 23, 1946 Mel Martinez, American Politician October 23, 1944 Warren Burton, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor (Jason Dunlap-Another World October 23, 1942 Anita Roddick, English cosmetic manufacturer, Body Shop October 23, 1942 Michael Crichton, Chicago, novelist, Andromeda Strain, Congo, Looker October 23, 1941 Colin Milburn, cricketer, England bat whose career was cut short October 23, 1941 Greg Ridley, bassist, Spooky Tooth-It's All About October 23, 1940 Edison Pele, Brazil, soccer player extraordinaire, New York Cosmos October 23, 1940 Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer, Gerry and The Pacemakers October 23, 1939 Charlie Foxx, U.S. songwriter/soul singer, Mockingbird October 23, 1939 Ellie Greenwich, rocker October 23, 1938 John Heinz, Sen-R-PA, 1977- October 23, 1938 Jordan Christopher, Youngstown Ohio, actor, Secrets of Midland Heights October 23, 1936 Barry Sinclair, cricketer, 21 Tests for NZ in the 60's, 3 centuries October 23, 1936 Philip Kaufman, director, Right Stuff, Henry and June October 23, 1935 Chi Chi Rodriguez, Rio Piedras PR, PGA golfer, 1972 Byron Nelson October 23, 1935 Zbigniew Rudzinski, composer October 23, 1933 Tom Dewdney, cricket pace bowler, WI of 50's October 23, 1932 Dimitra Arliss, actress, Rich Man Poor Man II October 23, 1931 Diana Dors, [Fluck], Swindon England, actress, Berserk!, Steaming October 23, 1931 Jim Bunning, Phillies pitcher, perfect Game vs Mets 1965, Rep-R-Ky October 23, 1930 Gerard Blain, Paris, France, actor, Hatari October 23, 1928 Alexander Tanev, composer October 23, 1928 Bella Darvi, [Bayla Wegier], Sosnowiec Poland, actress, Racers October 23, 1928 Patrick Peter Sacco, composer October 23, 1927 Dezso Gyarmati, Hungary, water polo player, Olympics gold 1956, 60, 64 October 23, 1927 Edward Kienholz, U.S. sculptor, Roxy October 23, 1927 Leszek Kolakowski, Polish philosopher, Conversations with the Devil October 23, 1925 Johnny Carson, born in Corning, Iowa, comedian, Tonight Show, Who Do You Trust October 23, 1925 Manos Hadjidakis, Greek composer and conductor, Never on Sunday October 23, 1925 Nanni Loy, film director October 23, 1923 Frank Sutton, Clarksville Tennessee, actor, Sgt Carter-Gomer Pyle USMC October 23, 1923 Ned Rorem, Richmond Indiana, composer/author, Sky Music October 23, 1922 Coleen Gray, Staplehurst Nebraska, actress, Apache Drums October 23, 1922 Stuart Sloan, war hero/test pilot October 23, 1921 Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist, Dorus October 23, 1918 James Daly, Wisconsin, actor, Medical Center October 23, 1918 Peggy Moran, actress, Double Date, Horror Island October 23, 1917 Robert Bray, Kalispell Mont, actor, Corey-Lassie, Stagecoach West October 23, 1914 Frank, Bruiser, Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle, Bkln, New York Yankees October 23, 1912 Ilse Dorffeldt, Germany, sprint relay, Olympic-1936 October 23, 1910 Hayden Rorke, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Dr. Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie October 23, 1910 Sally O'Neil, Bayonne, New Jersey, actress, Beggar's Holiday, Moth October 23, 1906 Gertrude Ederle, New York City, swimmer 1924 Olympics gold October 23, 1906 Miriam Gideon, composer October 23, 1905 Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer October 23, 1905 Felix Bloch, Swiss/U.S. nuclear physicist, Nobel 1952 October 23, 1903 Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer October 23, 1902 Otmar Nussio, composer October 23, 1902 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist October 23, 1900 Douglas Jardine, cricketer, England's Bodyline captain October 23, 1899 Lilyan Tashman, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Bulldog Drummond October 23, 1893 Earnest Julius pik, Estonian astronomer, Physics of meteor flight October 23, 1893 Jean Absil, Belgian composer, Peau d'Ane October 23, 1880 Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress, David Copperfield October 23, 1869 Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer October 23, 1868 Rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand, -1910 October 23, 1852 Jean-Louis Forain, French etcher/lithographer October 23, 1851 Guillaume Couture, composer October 23, 1846 Alexander Andreyevich Archangel'sky, composer October 23, 1844 Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis October 23, 1844 Robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate, Eros and Psyche October 23, 1835 Adlai Stevenson, D, 23rd VP, 1893-97 October 23, 1828 Turner Ashby, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1862 October 23, 1824 Thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1895 October 23, 1820 James Monroe Goggin, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1889 October 23, 1819 Isac Baker Woodbury, composer October 23, 1810 [Sarah] Margaret Fuller Ossoli, U.S. feminist/revolutionary, New York Tribune October 23, 1805 Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author, Nachsommer October 23, 1801 Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer October 23, 1797 John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, 1845-51 October 23, 1794 Joseph Panny, composer October 23, 1788 Sarah Hale, founder, Seaman's Aid Society of Boston October 23, 1773 Pietro Generali, composer October 23, 1767 H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer October 23, 1752 Nicolas Appert, inventor, food canning, bouillon tablet October 23, 1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia, 1727-30 October 23, 1713 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist October 23, 1698 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect, Palace de la Concorde October 23, 1654 Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer October 23, 1543 Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist |