Osun Defender History Corner: October 23rd In Focus
Today on the history corner, we took a trip down, in the realm of flashback and we were able to recall some events that marked this day.
October 23rd, 42 BC
Roman Civil War: Second Battle of Philippi took place.
October 23rd, 1641
Irish Rebellion: The Irish Catholic gentry attempts to seize control of Dublin.
October 23rd, 1812
Napoleon’s retreat from Russia begins as his army leaves Moscow.
October 23rd, 1850
The first National Women’s Rights Convention began in Worcester, Massachusetts.
October 23rd, 1917
Lenin called for the October Revolution in Russia.
October 23rd, 1942
World War II: The Second Battle of El Alamein began
October 23rd, 1956
Hungarian Revolution: A nationwide uprising against Soviet influence commences.
October 23rd, 1954
Nigeria’s first indigenous governor-general, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, was appointed.
October 23rd, 1963
Nigeria’s first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe, was re-elected.
October 23rd, 1965
Beatles received MBE medals from Queen Elizabeth II.
October 23rd, 1983
Beirut barracks bombing: A truck bomb kills 241 U.S. Marines in Lebanon.
October 23rd, 2001
Apple Inc. introduced the iPod.
October 23rd, 2002
Moscow Theater hostage crisis: Russian special forces storm a theater, ending a hostage situation.
October 23rd, 2005
A series of explosions at a munitions depot in Lagos resulted in several casualties and widespread damage.
October 23rd, 2011
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck eastern Turkey, resulting in over 600 deaths.
October 23rd, 2012
A massive cyclone, Cyclone Nilam, made landfall in India.
October 23rd, 2015
NASA announced the discovery of liquid water on the surface of Mars.
October 23rd, 2017
A truck plows into pedestrians in Lower Manhattan, New York City, killing eight people in a terrorist attack.
October 23rd, 2018
A shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, leaves 11 people dead in a hate crime.
October 23rd, 2019
Protests erupt in Chile over economic inequality and other issues, leading to a series of demonstrations and political changes.
October 23rd, 202p
Pope Francis appointed Wilton Gregory as the first African American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
October 23rd, 2021
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft was launched on a mission to study Trojan asteroids in Jupiter’s orbit.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on October 23rd. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
Sodiq Lawal is a passionate and dedicated journalist with a knack for uncovering captivating stories in the bustling metropolis of Osun State and Nigeria at large. He has a versatile reporting style, covering a wide range of topics, from politics , campus, and social issues to arts and culture, seeking impact in all facets of the society.
