Historical Events
- 7th Rugby World Cup Final, Eden Park, Auckland: Tournament favourites New Zealand edge France, 8-7; crowd 61,079
- A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
Famous Deaths
- Herbert A. Hauptman, American mathematician whose models for determining the chemical crystal structures vital for life revolutionized chemistry (Nobel 1985), dies at 94
- Marco Simoncelli, Italian motorcycle racer (250cc World Championship 2008), dies in a track accident at 24
Died in 2011 2011 Highlights
About October 23, 2011
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 12 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
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#1 Song: Someone Like You - Adele
#1 Song: We Found Love - Rihanna Ft. Calvin Harris
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