Today in History - History - October 23rd

1958Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature

1917Lenin speaks against Kamenev, Kollontai, Stalin & Trotsky

2008Joe Sakic scores his final career goal (#625) against the Edmonton Oilers

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

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

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

1681French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg

1941Walt Disney's animation "Dumbo" released

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.

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

1959Weird Al Yankovic [Alfred Matthew], California, parody singer (Eat It, UHF, Naked Gun)

1844Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis

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

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)

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

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