Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
What happened on October 23
38 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1157 to 2025.
Standout on October 23
2022
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
About October 23
October 23 is the 296th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 296 of 365 (297 in leap years)69 days left in the year (69 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 43 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- Today
- Roman numerals
- XXIII.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thHungarian Revolution of 19561956
- 25thApple Inc.2001
- 25thGrand Theft Auto III2001
- 10thJack Chick2016
- 10thPete Burns2016
- 10thWim van der Voort2016
- 1stJune Lockhart2025
October 23 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Jack Chick · Pete Burns · Wim van der Voort
- 25 years ago2001
- Grand Theft Auto III · Apple Inc.
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on October 23 — ages this year
- 2004Niccolò Pisilliturns 22
- 2003Jacob Bethellturns 23
- 2002Ningningturns 24
- 1999Yui Kobayashiturns 27
- 1998Jordan Goodwinturns 28
- 1998Amandla Stenbergturns 28
Historical events 38
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.
Myanmar Air Force
Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.
Arshad Sharif
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif is shot and killed by local police in Kajiado, Kenya.
Libyan civil war (2014–2020)
Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire.
2018 Rome escalator accident
An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.
War against the Islamic State
War against the Islamic State: Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana declares the end of the Siege of Marawi.
Atmospheric pressure
The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.
Hurricane Patricia
Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.
2011 Van earthquakes
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
National Transitional Council
The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest.
Kab 101
A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-120, with Pamela Melroy becoming the second female space shuttle commander.
2004 Chūetsu earthquake
A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
Second Chechen War
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.
Apple Inc.
Apple Computer releases the iPod.
Israel
Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum.
Yolanda Saldívar
Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
Alexander McQueen
The runway show for Alexander McQueen's collection The Hunger was staged at London's Natural History Museum.
The Troubles
The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
1991 Paris Peace Agreements
Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
End of communism in Hungary
The Hungarian Republic officially replaces the communist Hungarian People's Republic.
Wärtsilä Marine
Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine, the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then.
Phillips disaster of 1989
An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314.
Lebanese Civil War
Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines Corps barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French Army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months.
Mother India
A screening of Mother India, one of the most influential Indian films in history, was held for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru two days before its release.
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution began as a peaceful student demonstration that attracted thousands while marching through central Budapest to the parliament building.
State of Vietnam
The State of Vietnam voted in a referendum to become a republic.
World War II
World War II: Japanese troops began an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from American forces.
Jeannette Piccard
Jeannette Piccard (pictured) piloted a hot-air balloon flight that reached 57,579 feet (17,550 m), becoming the first woman to fly in the stratosphere.
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his biplane 14-bis for 50 metres (160 ft) at an altitude of about four metres (13 ft).
National Women's Rights Convention
The inaugural National Women's Rights Convention, presided over by American activist Paulina Wright Davis (pictured), began in Worcester, Massachusetts.
War of the Second Coalition
War of the Second Coalition: The Ottoman–Albanian forces of Ali Pasha of Janina defeated French troops and captured the town of Preveza at the Battle of Nicopolis.
Ulster
Irish Catholic gentry in Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics.
Battle of Grathe Heath
The Battle of Grathe Heath ended the Danish Civil War.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Adriano Moreira
Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS – People's Party (born 1922)
Jim Roberts (ice hockey, born 1940)
Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (born 1940)
Fred Sands
Fred Sands, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (born 1938)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Boethius
Christian feast day: Boethius
Amon of Toul
Christian feast day: Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul)
Ignatios of Constantinople
Christian feast day: Ignatios of Constantinople
Joséphine Leroux
Christian feast day: Joséphine Leroux
Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer
Christian feast day: Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer
John of Capistrano
Christian feast day: John of Capistrano
Allucio of Campugliano
Christian feast day: Allucio of Campugliano
James, brother of Jesus
Christian feast day: James the Just (i.e. James, brother of Jesus) (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox)
Spread across the centuries
- 12th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century33
- 21st century41
Earliest: Battle of Grathe Heath (1157). Most recent: June Lockhart (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about October 23
What day of the year is October 23?
October 23 is the 296th day of the year, with 69 days left after it.
What star sign is October 23?
October 23 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 23?
We record 86 entries for October 23: 38 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1157 to 2025.
Who was born on October 23?
Niccolò Pisilli (2004) is among the notable births on October 23. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 23 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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