Historical Events
- American mobsters Dutch Schultz, Abe Landau, Otto Berman, and Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz are fatally shot by organized crime hitmen at a saloon in Newark, New Jersey, what becomes known as "The Chophouse Massacre" to prevent them from killing the US Attorney prosecuting Schultz for tax evasion, what becomes known as "The Chophouse Massacre"
- Chicago Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett selected NL MVP
Election of Interest
Mackenzie King is elected as Prime Minister of Canada for the third time
Famous Birthdays
Chi-Chi Rodríguez (88 years old)
Puerto Rican golfer (Senior Tournament Players C'ship 1986, PGA Senior C'ship 1987), born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
- Jimmy Dale, British-Canadian pianist and orchestra leader (The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour), born in London, England (d. 2017)
- Zbigniew Rudzinski, Polish composer (Mannequins), born in Czechowice, Poland
1935 Highlights
About October 23, 1935
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 5 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio