October 23 in History

23 October in History – 81 years ago

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Asia Pacific 1944: Battle of Leyte Gulf

From the Marianas and New Guinea, the Allies now converged on the Philippines, landing on... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1944: Battle of Leyte Gulf
Asia Pacific 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf
From the Marianas and New Guinea, the Allies now converged on the Philippines, landing on Leyte...
Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1924: Beijing Coup
Asia Pacific 1924
Beijing Coup
By 1924, the Zhili clique seemed poised to reunify China under its rule. However it was not to...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1824: Greek Civil Wars of 1824–25
Europe 1824
Greek Civil Wars of 1824–25
The Greek revolutionaries had barely expelled the Ottomans from their country when they fell to...
 

Ending on 23 October 1973

Israel counterattacks Syria in Golan Heights

All Events on 23 October

ends   1973
Israel counterattacks Syria in Golan Heights
starts   1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf
starts   1942
British defeat Germans at El Alamein
  1924
Feng Yuxiang seizes control of Beijing in surprise move against Zhili clique.
starts   1876
Germany confronts Nicaragua
starts   1861
Stuart completes south to north crossing of Australia
starts   1820
Holy Alliance denounces revolution
*Actual date uncertain; set to 23 October for purposes of Omniatlas

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