Every yearOctober 23
Everything October 23 celebrates
11 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 23 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Mole DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | TV Talk Show Host Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Global Champagne Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | International Snow Leopard Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Boston Cream Pie Day | Food |
| 06 | Event Organizers Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Croc Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Paralegal Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | National iPod Day | Celebration | |
| 10 | National Horror Movie Day | Celebration | |
| 11 | Medical Assistants Recognition Day | Health |
Born on October 23
Historic figures
- Pelé1940–2022Brazilian footballer and actor
- Michael Crichton1942–2008American author and screenwriter
- Felix Bloch1905–1983Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Gilbert N. Lewis1875–1946American chemist and academic
- Gianni Rodari1920–1980Italian writer
- Zhu Rongji1928–2026Chinese engineer and politician
- Johnny Carson1925–2005American television host
- Leszek Kołakowski1927–2009Polish-English historian and philosopher
- Adlai Stevenson I1835–1914American lawyer and politician
- Kazimierz Deyna1947–1989Polish footballer
Celebrities & public figures
- Ryan Reynoldsb. 1976Canadian-American actor and producer
- Emilia Clarkeb. 1986English actress
- "Weird Al" Yankovicb. 1959American comedy musician
- Masiela Lushab. 1985Albanian-American actress
- Margaret Qualleyb. 1994American actress
- Paul Kagameb. 1957Rwandan soldier and politician
- Ang Leeb. 1954Taiwanese-American director
- Sam Raimib. 1959American director
- Álvaro Moratab. 1992Spanish footballer
- Prabhasb. 1979Telugu film actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 23 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 23, 2026 and October 23, 2027.
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