Famous People: October 23
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All Figures for October 23 (41 results)
Marcus Junius Brutus
Roman Politician, Stoic Philosopher, Defender of the Republic & Leading Assassin of Julius Caesar
Pierre Larousse
Visionary French Lexicographer, Encyclopedist & Founder of Éditions Larousse
John Boyd Dunlop
Inventor of the Modern Pneumatic Rubber Tyre & Founder of Dunlop Rubber Company
W. G. Grace
"The Father of Modern Cricket", Victorian Sporting Icon & Medical Doctor
King Chulalongkorn
King Rama V the Great of Siam, Visionary Modernizer & Savior of Thai Sovereignty
Charles Glover Barkla
Nobel Laureate in Physics (1917) for the Discovery of Characteristic X-Radiation of Elements
Al Jolson
"The World’s Greatest Entertainer", Star of "The Jazz Singer" (First Feature Talkie) & Vaudeville King
Soong Mei-ling
Madame Chiang Kai-shek, First Lady of the Republic of China & World War II Diplomatic Force
Felix Bloch
Nobel Laureate in Physics (1952), Co-Inventor of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) & 1st CERN Director
Johnny Carson
"The King of Late Night", 30-Year Host of The Tonight Show & Television Icon
Zhu Rongji
5th Premier of the People’s Republic of China & Architect of China’s Modern Market Economy
Shamsur Rahman
Supreme Modern Bengali Poet, Journalistic Pioneer & Voice of Bangladesh’s Freedom
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Supreme Bengali Novelist, Poet, President of Sahitya Akademi & Creator of Kakababu
Carlos Lamarca
Brazilian Army Captain, Marksmanship Champion & Guerrilla Leader Against Military Dictatorship
Pelé
The King of Football ("O Rei"), Three-Time FIFA World Cup Champion & Global Sports Icon
Michael Crichton
Bestselling Master of the Techno-Thriller, Creator of "Jurassic Park", "ER" & "Westworld"