Famous Birthdays
- Brian Ross, American Emmy and Peabody Award television journalist (NBC, 1974-94; ABC, 1994-2019), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Hermann Hauser, Austrian-born entrepreneur (Acorn Computers), born in Vienna, Austria
Famous Deaths
- Eugeniusz Morawski-Dabrowa, Polish composer, dies at 71
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About October 23, 1948
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
