Day of the year
October 23
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October 23 Zodiac Sign
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Element: Water
passionateresourcefulbravedeterminedmagnetic
Birthstone
Opal
Birth Flower
Marigold
Season
Fall
Numerology 6
A number of nurturing, responsibility, and harmony at home.
October 23: This Day in History
- 1941— The Auschwitz III (Monowitz) concentration camp opened, using prisoners as forced labor for the IG Farben synthetic rubber plant.
- 1956— The Hungarian Revolution began as students and workers rose up against Soviet-backed rule in Budapest.
- 1983— A suicide bomb attack on U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut killed 241 American servicemen.
- 4004— Archbishop James Ussher's 1650 calculation dated the biblical creation of the world to the evening of this date in 4004 BC.
Famous Birthdays on October 23
- Pelé (1940) — Brazilian football legend
- Johnny Carson (1925) — TV host of The Tonight Show
- Michael Crichton (1942) — author of Jurassic Park and ER creator
- Ang Lee (1954) — Oscar-winning film director
- Ryan Reynolds (1976) — actor and entrepreneur
What Happens on October 23?
National Mole Day (chemistry)iPod Day
Did You Know? October 23 Fun Facts
- National Mole Day celebrates Avogadro's number (6.02 × 10²³), running from 6:02 AM to 6:02 PM.
- Pelé scored over 1,200 goals in his career across all competitions, a record rarely matched.
- Michael Crichton holds the rare distinction of having simultaneous number-one hits in television, film, and books.
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