EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
October 23
Friday, October 23, 2026
Day 295 of 2026 | Week 43 | 64 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.
Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire.
War against the Islamic State: Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana declares the end of the Siege of Marawi.
The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280Β million in damages.
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-120, with Pamela Melroy becoming the second female space shuttle commander.
A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
English TV presetner
American film producer (Remember Me
Cuban actress (Lente Loco)
New Zealand discus thrower (Olympics 96)
American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996)
Irish author (Skulduggery Pleasant series)
American actress (Patti-Love Sidney)
Dutch soccer coach and player (FC Twente)
American NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
Indian dancer
British guitarist
American TV Mythbuster
American actress (Wendy-Just the 10 of Us
American neurosurgeon and medical reporter (CNN)
Argentinian tennis star (1993 Futures)
π― yow.com Connection
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