October 23rd (1970) was a Friday. It's the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 69 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd October, 1970
» Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame (car) called Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas.
Famous Birthdays on October 23 in 1970
» Grant Imahara, American engineer
» Steve Wilder, American actor
» Zoe Wiseman, American model and photographer
» Matthew Barzun, US Ambassador in the UK
October 23rd Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Boethius known as Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
» James the Just (Lutheran/Episcopal Church)
» John of Capistrano named Giovanni da Capistrano
» Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople named Ignatius of Constantinople
» Severin of Cologne
» October 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Thailand called Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand)
» Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia e.g Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle (Republic of Macedonia)