October 23
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| [[4004 BC]]—According to the [[Ussher chronology|chronology]] created by [[James Ussher]] based on the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]], this is when the [[universe]] is created at nightfall preceding [[October 23]]. | [[4004 BC]]—According to the [[Ussher chronology|chronology]] created by [[James Ussher]] based on the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]], this is when the [[universe]] is created at nightfall preceding [[October 23]]. | ||
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| *[[1957]] - [[Catherine Robbe-Grillet]] marries [[Alain Robbe-Grillet]]. | *[[1957]] - [[Catherine Robbe-Grillet]] marries [[Alain Robbe-Grillet]]. | ||
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4004 BC—According to the chronology created by James Ussher based on the Old Testament of the Bible, this is when the universe is created at nightfall preceding October 23.
- 1957 - Catherine Robbe-Grillet marries Alain Robbe-Grillet.
Births
- 1734 - Restif de la Bretonne, French novelist (d. 1806)
- 1805 - Adalbert Stifter, Austrian writer, poet and painter (d. 1868)
- 1844 - Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (d. 1923)
- 1927 - Edward Kienholz, United States artist (d. 1994)
- 1936 - Philip Kaufman, American film director
- 1940 - Pelé, Brazilian footballer
- 1954 - Ang Lee, Taiwanese-born director
- 1959 - Sam Raimi, American film director
- 1959 - "Weird Al" Yankovic, American musical parodist
Deaths
- 1871 - Alexander Afanasyev, Russian folklorist (b. 1826)
- 1872 - Théophile Gautier, French writer (b. 1811)
- 1939 - Zane Grey, American author (b. 1872)
- 1950 - Al Jolson, American singer and actor (b. 1886)
- 1957 - Christian Dior, French fashion designer (b. 1905)
- 1984 - Marcel Brion, French essayist, novelist and art critic (b. 1895)
- 1990 - Louis Althusser, French philosopher (b. 1918)
- 1997 - Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916)
- 2001 - Daniel Wildenstein, international art dealer (b. 1917)
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