Historical Events
- Sailing ship "Aeneus" sinks off Newfoundland killing 340
Famous Birthdays
- Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author and painter (Nachsommer), born in Oberplan, Bohemia (d. 1868)
- John Russell Bartlett, American linguist (d. 1886)
About October 23, 1805
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 218 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
