Today in History - History - October 23rd

1958Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature

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

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

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

1681French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg

1941Walt Disney's animation "Dumbo" released

1642Battle of Edgehill (Warwickshire): King Charles I beat English parliamentarian forces

1945Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract

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

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

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

1844Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis

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

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

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

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

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

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