How Many Days Until October 23?

This day in history: October 23

1. 1957

   A screening of Mother India, one of the most influential Indian films in history, was held for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru two days before its release.

2. 1972

   Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months.

3. 1995

   The runway show for Alexander McQueen's collection The Hunger was staged at London's Natural History Museum.

4. 2001

   Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.

5. 2011

   During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest.

6. 2015

   Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.

7. 2018

   An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.

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