October 23

Scott Winters October 23, 2025 0 Comments

A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.

TODAY IN HISTORY:

1814 – The first plastic surgery took place in England.

1908 – The Village of Kent City, MI was incorporated.

1910 – Blanche S. Scott became the first woman to make a public solo airplane flight in the United States.

1915 – The first U.S. championship horseshoe tournament was held in Kellerton, IA.

1915 – More than 25,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York, NY, to demand the right to vote.

1929 – After a steady decline in stock market prices since a peak in September, the New York Stock Exchange began to show signs of panic.

1930 – In Chattanooga, TN, J.K. Scott won the nation’s first miniature golf tournament.

1941 – Walt Disney’s animated movie “Dumbo” was released.

1956 – NBC broadcast the first videotape recording. A tape of Jonathan Winters was seen coast to coast in the U.S.

1965 – The last steam operating locomotive in Michigan (owned by the Canadian National Railroad) traveled from Durand to Detroit on its final run.

1973 – President Richard M. Nixon agreed to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes of his Oval Office conversations.

1978 – CBS Records raised the price of vinyl records by one dollar to $8.98.

1987 – The Senate rejected the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court by a vote of 58-42.

1988 – The video game “Super Mario Bros. 3” was released.

1996 – The wrongful death suit of O.J. Simpson went to trial in Santa Monica, CA. (Simpson was found liable in the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole and Ronald Goldman.)

1999 – During a training flight, Harrison Ford crash-landed his helicopter about 60 miles outside of Los Angeles, CA. No one was injured.

2000 – The Fox TV show “Boston Public” premiered. “Every day is a fight. For respect. For dignity. For sanity.” The show ran until January of 2004.

2001 – NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft began orbiting Mars. In 2010, it became the longest-operating spacecraft ever sent to Mars.

2001 – A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was centered near Prairie Lake, MI — north of Albion, in Calhoun County.

2001 – Apple Computers introduced their portable music digital player called the iPod.

2004 – Ashlee Simpson made an infamous lip-syncing gaffe on TV’s “Saturday Night Live”. A technical snafu caught her off mic when “Pieces of Me,” complete with vocals, began playing. She ran offstage after a half-hearted jig and later blamed the goof on her band and then on her “acid reflux.”

2012 – The twenty-third James Bond film, “Skyfall “, premiered in theaters, starring Daniel Craig in the lead role. The movie made over a billion dollars at the box office.

BIRTHDAYS:

Philip Kaufman – 89 years old (1936) – Director, producer, and screenwriter

Jane Holzer – 85 years old (1940) – Model, actress, producer, and art collector

Ernie Watts – 80 years old (1945) – Saxophonist

Maury Yeston – 80 years old (1945) – Composer, lyricist, and music theorist

Mel Martínez – 79 years old (1946) – Lawyer and politician, 12th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Brian Ross – 77 years old (1948) – Journalist

David Wills – 74 years old (1951) – Country music singer-songwriter and guitarist

Ken Tipton – 73 years old (1952) – Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Ang Lee – 71 years old (1954) – Taiwanese-American director, producer, and screenwriter

Darrell Pace – 69 years old (1956) – Archer

Dianne Reeves – 69 years old (1956) – Singer

Dwight Yoakam – 69 years old (1956) – Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

Martin Luther King III – 68 years old (1957) – Human rights activist, philanthropist and advocate

Michael Eric Dyson – 67 years old (1958) – Activist, author, and academic

"Weird Al" Yankovic – 66 years old (1959) – Comedy musician, writer, and actor

Sam Raimi – 66 years old (1959) – Director, screenwriter and producer

Wayne Rainey – 65 years old (1960) – Motorcycle racer

Laurie Halse Anderson – 64 years old (1961) – Author

Gordon Korman – 62 years old (1963) – Canadian-American author

Eddy Cue – 61 years old (1964) – Computer scientist and businessman

Robert Trujillo – 61 years old (1964) – Bass player and songwriter

Augusten Burroughs – 60 years old (1965) – Author and screenwriter

Al Leiter – 60 years old (1965) – Baseball player and sportscaster

Dale Crover – 58 years old (1967) – Musician

Bill O'Brien – 56 years old (1969) – Football player and coach

Brooke Theiss – 56 years old (1969) – Actress

Matthew Barzun – 55 years old (1970) – Diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Zoe Wiseman – 55 years old (1970) – Model and photographer

Chris Horner – 54 years old (1971) – Cyclist

Tiffeny Milbrett – 53 years old (1972) – Soccer player

Bryan Pratt – 53 years old (1972) – Lawyer and politician

Jasmin St. Claire – 53 years old (1972) – Virgin Islander-American actress

Jimmy Wayne – 53 years old (1972) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist

Michelle Beadle – 50 years old (1975) – Sportscaster

Jessicka – 50 years old (1975) – Singer-songwriter

Keith Van Horn – 50 years old (1975) – Basketball player

Ryan Reynolds – 49 years old (1976) – Canadian-American actor and producer

John Lackey – 47 years old (1978) – Baseball player

Lynn Greer – 46 years old (1979) – Basketball player

Bud Smith – 46 years old (1979) – Baseball player

Ben Francisco – 44 years old (1981) – Baseball player

Rickey Paulding – 43 years old (1982) – Basketball player

Meghan McCain – 41 years old (1984) – Journalist, author, and television personality

Masiela Lusha – 40 years old (1985) – Albanian-American actress, poet, and humanitarian

Miguel – 40 years old (1985) – Singer-songwriter and producer

Briana Evigan – 39 years old (1986) – Actress and dancer

Jessica Stroup – 39 years old (1986) – Actress

Carmella – 38 years old (1987) – Wrestler

Kyle Gibson – 38 years old (1987) – Baseball player

Jordan Crawford – 37 years old (1988) – Basketball player

Zach Brown – 36 years old (1989) – Football player

Margaret Qualley – 31 years old (1994) – Actress

Ireland Baldwin – 30 years old (1995) – Model

Nick Bosa – 28 years old (1997) – Football player

Amandla Stenberg – 27 years old (1998) – Actress

Jordan Goodwin – 27 years old (1998) – Basketball player

TODAY IS:

National Croc Day:
Global Champagne Day: Bubbly, often used for celebrations, with a touch of elegance and effervescence, it's the classic way to toast to good times.
National Mole Day: In the world of atoms, there's a magical number that gives substance to chemistry's dance – a secret ingredient to understanding matter's recipe.
International Snow Leopard Day: These majestic creatures prowl the mountains with grace and power, their stunning coats blending seamlessly into the snowy landscape.
National Boston Cream Pie Day: A delightful dessert with layers of sponge cake, velvety cream, and a luscious glaze, it's a sweet symphony of flavors and textures.
Event Organizers Day:
National TV Talk Show Host Day:
National Paralegal Day:
National iPod Day: Back in its prime, this pocket-sized maestro of melodies was like a personal DJ that could rock your world with a shuffle.
National Horror Movie Day:
National Slap Your Coworker Day:
Medical Assistants Recognition Day:
National Chemistry Week: Through intricate reactions and bonds, this noble science unveils the secrets of matter, forging advancements that enrich lives and shape the world.
Free Speech Week:
YWCA Week Without Violence:
National Parenting Week:
National Health Education Week:
National Retirement Security Week:
National Temperature Check Week:
National Adoption Week:
International Infection Prevention Week:
National Friends of Libraries Week:
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week:
Red Ribbon Week:
National Teen Driver Safety Week:
Nuclear Science Week:
National School Bus Safety Week: Behind the wheel, they navigate the roads of possibility, ensuring the next generation's safe voyage to knowledge with a friendly smile.
Map Reading Week: