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October 23
Events on This Day
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1890
123 years ago
President Benjamin Harrison extends the borders of Nebraska.
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1963
50 years ago
Bob Dylan begins to record his future classic “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” which would appear the following year on the album of the same name.
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1983
30 years ago
President Ronald Reagan withdraws American troops from Beirut, after 241 marines are killed by a truck bomb.
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1991
22 years ago
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, controversial right-to-die advocate, uses his "suicide machine" to kill two women.
October 23
Born on This Day
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Weird Al Yankovic
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- Vegans
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actors
Weird Al Yankovic
Film Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, Music Producer, Singer / 1959 -
Weird Al Yankovic parodies popular hit music. His version of Michael Jackson's "Beat It", which he titled "Eat It", became an MTV favorite.
Born: October 23, 1959
Age: 53 years old
Birthplace: Downey, California, United States
Occupation: Film Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, ... -
Pelé
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- Name Changers
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Soccer Players
Pelé
Soccer Player / 1940 -
A member of three Brazilian World Cup-champion teams, Pelé is considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time.
1940 | 72 years old
Soccer Player -
Johnny Carson
- In these groups:
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Scorpios
Johnny Carson
Talk Show Host / 1925 - 2005
One of television's best known personalities, Johnny Carson hosted "The Tonight Show" for 30 years. His farewell show in 1992 drew 50 million viewers.
1925 | 79 years old
Talk Show Host -
Ryan Reynolds
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- Onscreen Superheroes
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actors
Ryan Reynolds
Film Actor / 1976 -
Ryan Reynolds is a versatile actor who's played a college student, a mutant villain and a superhero. He also made headlines as Scarlett Johansson's ex.
Born: October 23, 1976
Age: 36 years old
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
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Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Director / 1954 -
Ang Lee is an Academy Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter whose films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain.
1954 | 58 years old
Director
October 23
Died on This Day
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Al Jolson
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- Name Changers
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Actors
Al Jolson
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, Singer / 1886 - 1950
Al Jolson was a Russian-born U.S. singer, songwriter, and blackface comedian who performed in vaudeville and minstrel shows and starred in The Jazz Singer.
Died: October 23, 1950
Age: 64 years old
Place: San Francisco, California , United States
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Zane Grey
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- Wild West
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Fiction Authors
Zane Grey
Author / 1872 - 1939
Zane Grey was a novelist whose Western stories were some of the best-selling works of all time.1939 | 67 years old
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Mother Maybelle Carter
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- Foremothers of Rock
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Singers
Mother Maybelle Carter
Guitarist, Singer / 1909 - 1978
Singer and guitarist Mother Maybelle Carter began performing with The Carter Family in the 1920s and influenced country and folk music for decades to come.
1978 | 69 years old
Guitarist, Singer
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Jacques Laffitte
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Jacques
- Famous Prime Ministers
Jacques Laffitte
Business Leader, Prime Minister / 1767 - 1844
Jacques Laffitte was a French banker and politician prominent in public affairs from at end of the Napoleonic period to the first years of the July Monarchy.
October 24, 1767
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Pedro Martínez
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- Hispanic Athletes
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Baseball Players
Pedro Martínez
Baseball Player / 1971 -
Pedro Martínez is a professional baseball player best known for being the first Latin American pitcher to strike out 300 batters in a season.
October 25, 1971
Baseball Player -
Edward BrookeEdward Brooke
U.S. Representative / 1919 -
Lawyer Edward Brooke was the first African American to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. He served two terms and had an affair with Barbara Walters.
October 26, 1919
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Lee Krasner
- In these groups:
- Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Famous Scorpios
Lee Krasner
Painter / 1908 - 1984
Modernist abstract painter and collage artist Lee Krasner, wife of Jackson Pollock, created the Little Image painting series and the multimedia collage "Milkweed."
October 27, 1908
Painter
Famous Scorpios
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Fernando Valenzuela
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- Hispanic Athletes
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Baseball Players
Fernando Valenzuela
Baseball Player / 1960 -
Professional baseball player Fernando Valenzuela was a cultural icon in Mexico and the U.S. Latino community. In 1981, he was named Rookie of the Year.November 1, 1960
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Peter Jackson
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- Weight Loss Winners
- Best Director Oscar Winners
- Best Screenplay Oscar Winners
Peter Jackson
Director, Producer / 1961 -
New Zealand native Peter Jackson is best known as a director for his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which has won 11 Oscars.
October 31, 1961
Director, Producer
