What Happened On 23rd October 2007 In History

Historical Events for 23rd October, 2007

• » A powerful cold front in the Bay of Campeche causes the Usumacinta Jackup rig to collide with Kab 101, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the rig.

October 23rd Famous Deaths for 2007

• » Lim Goh Tong, Malaysian-Chinese businessman (b. 1918)

October 23rd Holidays in History

• » Christian Feast Day:
• » Boethius known as Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
• » James the Just (Lutheran/Episcopal Church)
• » John of Capistrano named Giovanni da Capistrano
• » Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople named Ignatius of Constantinople
• » Severin of Cologne
• » October 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Public holidays in Thailand called Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand)
• » Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia e.g Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle (Republic of Macedonia)
• » Mole Day (Chemists)

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