NATIONAL BOSTON CREAM PIE DAY
On October 23rd, get ready to celebrate a delicious dessert that loves to defy expectations! National Boston Cream Pie Day honors the iconic, chocolate-frosted, custard-filled cake that has captured the hearts and taste buds of millions. So, is it a pie or a cake? Let's slice into the sweet history of this American classic! #BostonCreamPieDay
NATIONAL HORROR MOVIE DAY
National Horror Movie Day happens on October 23rd in the hopes of celebrating a good fright! Today is the perfect day to promote the beauty and cathartic thrills of being scared by great horror movies. #NATIONALHORRORMOVIEDAY
SWALLOWS DEPART FROM SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO DAY
On October 23rd, we observe a natural spectacle steeped in legend and tradition on Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day. This day marks the punctual, awe-inspiring migration of thousands of cliff swallows as they begin their incredible journey south for the winter. #SwallowsDepartFromSanJuanCapistranoDay
NATIONAL MOLE DAY
We'll eliminate any visions of a burrowing creature celebration immediately; National Mole Day recognizes a special number in chemistry. Chemists and chemistry students mark the occasion each year on October 23rd. #NationalMoleDay
IPOD DAY
On October 23rd, we celebrate National iPod Day, a day that marks a pivotal moment in technology and music history. While we honor the iconic device, we also celebrate the groundbreaking idea it unleashed: the power to carry our entire musical world right in our pocket. It's a day to remember the vision of innovators like Steve Jobs, whose work forever changed how we connect with sound. #IPOD Day
NATIONAL TV TALK SHOW HOST DAY
On October 23rd get ready to go live before a studio audience on National TV Talk Show Host Day! Created to pay tribute to TV talk show hosts and appreciate their unique form of humor, entertaining stories, spontaneous wit, and timely political jokes. #TVTalkShowHostDay
Coming on October 24, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL FOOD DAY
NATIONAL BOLOGNA DAY
NATIONAL PHARMACY BUYER DAY
Notable Birthdays for October 23
Samuel More (1762-1843) - Engineer who was a pioneer in steamships.
John Russell Bartlett (1805-1886) - U.S. Boundary Commissioner responsible for surveying the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.
Blanchan De Graff Doubleday (1865-1918) - Author and publisher of wild flowers and birds under the name Neltje Blanchan.
John Heisman (1869-1936) - Pioneer in early college football and the person the Heisman Trophy Award is named after.
William D. Coolidge (1873-1975) - Inventor of the modern x-ray tube.
Gilbert N. Lewis (1875-1946) - Chemist who discovered the covalent bond using his own concept (Lewis dot structure) of electron pairs.
Milton "Gummo" Marx (1892-1977) - Comedian with the duo Marx Brothers.
Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003) - First female swimmer to swim the English Channel.
Zellig Harris (1909-1992) - Linguist known for his work in structural linguistics and the discovery of transformational structure in language.
Hayden Rorke (1910-1987) - Actor known for his character Colonel Alfred E. Bellows in I Dream of Genie.
Paul Rudolph (1918-1997) - Architect who designed the Yale Art and Architecture Building.
Bob Montana (1920-1975) - Illustrator and creator of Archie Comics.
Ned Rorem (1923-2022) - Composer said to be one of the leading composers of all time.
Frank Sutton (1923-1974) - Actor who played Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter on Gomer Pyle.
JacSue Kehoe (1935-2019) - Neuroscientist who discovered a neurotransmitter can have multiple types of receptors.
Ellie Greenwich (1940-2009) - Co-songwriter of Da Doo Ron Ron, Then He Kissed Me, and Leader of the Pack.
Brian Ross (1948-Still Living) - Investigative journalist.
Darrell Pace (1956-Still Living) - Olympic archer.
Dwight Yoakam (1956-Still Living) - Country music singer Little Ways, Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose, and Ain't That Lonely Yet.
Michael Eric Dyson (1958-Still Living) - Activist and author of Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X.
Robert Trujillo (1964-Still Living) - Bassist for the hard rock band Metallica.
Augusten Burroughs (1965-Still Living) - Author of Running with Scissors.
Dale Crover (1967-Still Living) - Former drummer of the band Nirvana.
Chris Horner (1971-Still Living) - Professional road racing cyclist.
Meghan McCain (1984-Still Living) - Journalist, author, and daughter to the late John McCain.
Leah Van Dale (1987-Still Living) - WWE female wrestler named Carmella in the ring.
Memorable Events for October 23
1850 - The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1684 - English King Charles II revokes the Massachusetts Bay Colony charter trading with other countries.
1760 - First Jewish prayer books printed.
1819 - The first ship sails through the Erie Canal to Utica.
1910 - The first woman (Blanche Scott) flies at a public event at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1915 -The first National Horseshoe Tournament is held at Kellerton, Iowa.
1923 - Babe Ruth makes a postseason exhibition appearance in a rival Giants uniform.
1923 - Sebastian Hinton receives a patent for a playground climbing structure known monkey bars.
1932 - The radio comedy program The Fred Allen Show airs.
1933 - The John Dillinger gang rob t$75,000 from the Central National Bank in Greencastle, Indiana.
1934 - Jean Piccard and Jeanette Ridlen set the record for their hot air balloon flying 10.9 miles over Lake Erie.
1941 - Dumbo is released by Walt Disney.
1945 - Jackie Robinson signs contract with Montreal Royals, the minor league team of Brooklyn Dodgers.
1947 - NAACP submits a petition on racism to the UN entitled An Appeal to the World.
1956 - First video recording on magnetic tape televised across the country.
1964 - Champion boxer Joe Frazier beats German Hans Huber for the Olympic heavyweight gold medal.
1973 - President Nixon turns over White House tape recordings to the judge.
1984 - The Ethiopian famine is aired on NBC via the BBC.
2001 - The iPod is released by Apple.
2007 - Astronaut Pamela Melroy becomes the second female space shuttle commander.
2019 - Google claims it has achieved Quantum Supremacy.
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