Historical Events
Sports History
Legendary Yankees slugger Babe Ruth makes a postseason exhibition appearance in a rival Giants uniform as NY beats Baltimore Orioles, 9-0 in a benefit game for former Giants owner John Day
- US patent is issued to American inventor Sebastian Hinton for playground climbing structure popularly known as 'monkey bars' (No, 1471465) [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Frank Sutton, American actor (Marty; Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - "Sgt. Carter"), born in Clarksville, Tennessee (d. 1974)
- Harold P. Warren, American film director (Manos: The Hands of Fate), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1985)
- Ned Rorem, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Air Music: Ten Etudes for Orchestra; Evidence of Things Not Seen), and author (The Paris Diary), born in Richmond, Indiana (d. 2022) [1]
About October 23, 1923
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
