Other Notable Events for October 23

History & Quotes / October 23, 2024

On this date in history:

In 1707, the British Parliament met for the first time.

In 1915, an estimated 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote throughout the United States.<...Read More

Notable Birthdays for October 23

History & Quotes / October 23, 2024

Those born on this date include:

- College Football Hall of Fame member John Heisman in 1869
- William Coolidge, inventor of the X-ray tube, in 1873
- vaudevillian Milton Gummo Marx in 1893
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Astronomy

History & Quotes / October 23, 2024

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 23, the 297th day of 2024 with 69 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and ...Read More

This Day in History, October 23

History & Quotes / October 23, 2024

On October 23rd, 2001, the iPod was released on the market in the United States.

A thought for the day

History & Quotes / October 22, 2024

A thought for the day: There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth. -- British Zimbabwean author Doris Lessing

Other Notable Events for October 22

History & Quotes / October 22, 2024

On this date in history:

In 1797, the first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a basket released from a balloon at 3,300 feet over a Paris park.

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