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Some October 23 historical events are:
- 4004 BC - Archbishop James Ussher calculates this to be the year of creation.
- 1091 AD - The heart of London was struck by a possible T8/F4 tornado which killed 2 and demolished the wooden London Bridge
- 1520 - King Carlos I crowned German emperor Charles V
- 1805 - Sailing ship "Aeneus" sinks off Newfoundland killing 340
- 1812 - Failed coup against emperor Napoleon
- 1814 - 1st plastic surgery was performed in England
- 1824 - 1st steam locomotive was introduced
- 1915 - 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding right to vote
- 1923 - Babe Ruth made a postseason exhibition appearance in a Giants uniform
- 1954 - Britain, England, France & USSR agreed to end occupation of Germany
- 1958 - Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, won Nobel Prize for Literature
- 1961 - USSR performed nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
- 1970 - Gary Gabelich set auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,001 kph)
- 1981 - US national debt hit $1 trillion
- 2001 - Apple released the iPod.
- 2011 - A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
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What is a noteworthy event that happened today in history for 10th of October?
On October 10, 1958, the US had nuclear tests performed in the state of Nevada.
What is a noteworthy event that happened today in history for 20th of November?
There is a few things that have happened on this day that has made history. In the year 1583 Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst and in the year 1917 Ukrainian Republic declared.
What is a noteworthy event that happened today in history for 23rd of August?
5.8 earthquake occurs in Mineral, Virginia felt as far north as Ontario and as far south as Atlanta, Georgia
Did anything noteworthy happen today in history for 21st of November?
Oh, what a happy little question! On this day, November 21st, in 1877, Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, which could record and play back sound. Isn't that just delightful? It's a reminder that each day is filled with little moments of creativity and innovation waiting to be discovered.
What important event happened in 1943?
The Nazi defeat at Kursk was the most important event in 1943.
