Today in History - History - October 23rd

1933John Dillinger and his gang rob Central National Bank, in Greencastle, Indiana. They take $75, 000

1935Mackenzie King is elected as Prime Minister of Canada for the third time

42 BCRoman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Philippi - Brutus's army is decisively defeated by Mark Antony and Octavian. Brutus commits suicide.

1941Walt Disney's animation "Dumbo" released

1812Failed coup against emperor Napoleon

1978Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in NYC

1917Lenin speaks against Kamenev, Kollontai, Stalin & Trotsky

1998Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a "land for peace" agreement.

1958Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature

1989George Harrison releases "Best of Dark Horse 1976-89" album

1942Michael Crichton, Chicago, novelist (Andromeda Strain, Congo, Looker), (d. 2008)

63 BCMarcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman general (Battle of Actium) (or 64 BC)

1844Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis

1869John Heisman, Cleveland Ohio, American pioneering football coach/trophy namesake

2010Singer-songwriter Katy Perry (25) weds actor-comedian Russell Brand (35) at luxury resort Aman-i-Khas in Northern India

1918Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)

1957Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 of a heart attack

1978Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69