Historical Events
- Jean Piccard & Jeanette Ridlen attain record balloon height of 10.9 miles (17.5 km) over Lake Erie
Famous Birthdays
- Lewis Merenstein, American record producer (Miriam Makeba; Van Morrison's Astral Weeks; Glass Harp), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2016)
About October 23, 1934
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 6 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
