History of October 23

 

History of October 23

History of today

Important events of this day in the history of the country and the world

Important events of October 23

• 1415: The Battle of Agincourt is fought during the Hundred Years' War, resulting in a decisive English victory over the French.
• 1642: The Battle of Edgehill is fought, marking the beginning of the English Civil War.
• 1798: The forces of Ali Pasha of Jenina defeated the French at the Battle of Nicopolis and captured the city of Preveza.
• 1812: General Claude François de Mallet begins a plot to overthrow Napoleon Bonaparte, claiming that the emperor died in the Russian campaign.
• 1942: The Battle of El Alamein begins during World War II, resulting in a decisive Allied victory over the Axis forces.
• 1944: The Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II begins, resulting in a major Allied victory over Japanese forces.
• 1956: A student rebellion against Hungary's communist regime begins, but is crushed by Soviet forces within a few weeks.
• 1983: A suicide bombing in Beirut, Lebanon killed 241 US Marines and 58 French paratroopers.
• 1998: The Wye River Memorandum was signed by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, providing for the further withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank.
• 2001: Apple Computer releases the iPod, a portable digital music player.
• 2002: Chechen separatist terrorists take over the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take more than 700 theatergoers hostage.
• 2011: Libya's longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed by rebel forces.

International snow leopard day

23 October is also celebrated as International Snow Leopard Day. The day was established by the Snow Leopard Trust in 2014 to raise awareness of the snow leopard and promote action to protect this endangered species.

The snow leopard is a large cat native to the high mountains of Central Asia. It is one of the world's most endangered big cats, with an estimated population of only 4,000 to 6,500.

International Snow Leopard Day is an opportunity to learn more about the snow leopard and the challenges it faces. It is also a day to take action to protect this beautiful and endangered species.