Historical Events
- "Tintypes" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 93 performances
Event of Interest
Nikolai Tikhonov succeeds Alexei Kosygin as Premier of the Soviet Union, due to illness
- Rick McCosker (168) and John Dyson (152) make record 319 opening stand in a Sheffield Shield cricket match for NSW v WA in Sydney
Famous Birthdays
- Eun Sun Kim, South Korean conductor (San Francisco Opera), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Pedro Liriano, Dominican baseball player, born in Fantino, Dominican Republic
About October 23, 1980
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
