October 23 in history: • 1157 – The Battle of Grathe Heath ended the Danish Civil War. → go there • 1906 – Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his biplane 14-bis for 50 metres (160 ft) at an altitude of about four metres (13 ft). → go there • 1942 – World War II: Japanese troops began an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from American forces. → go there • 1956 – The Hungarian Revolution began as a peaceful student demonstration that attracted thousands while marching through central Budapest to the parliament building. → go there • 2011 – During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest. → go there Born 1796: Stefano Franscini Wiki link Born 1986: Emilia Clarke Wiki link Died 2004: Bill Nicholson Wiki link Died 2025: Otto Barch Wiki link Pictured: Marco Simoncelli in 2011.