At A Glance

23 October 1947 at a glance

Day of the week
23 October 1947 was a Thursday.
Top Film of 1947
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1947 was Forever Amber.
Star sign
The star sign for 23 October is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 October 1947 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 October 1947 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 23 October

  • 1941 The Holocaust: Nazi Germany prohibits Jews from emigrating, including in its occupied territories.
  • 1942 World War II: Allied forces commence the Second Battle of El Alamein, which proves to be the key turning point in the North African campaign.
  • 1942 World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins on Guadalcanal.
  • 1944 World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
  • 1945 Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodger's minor league team, the Montreal Royals, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.

Famous people born on 23 October

  • Margaret Qualley, American actress (born 1994)
  • Ryan Reynolds, Canadian-American actor and producer (born 1976)
  • Emilia Clarke, English actress (born 1986)
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic, American comedy musician, writer, and actor (born 1959)

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Events of 1947 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1947 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 19 January – to 15 March – an arctic cold snap with five major blizzards caused many deaths.
  • 18 May – the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Fianna Fáil party was celebrated in the Capitol Theatre, Dublin.
  • 7 July – the Aer Lingus airline began a direct service between Dublin and Amsterdam.
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Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →

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