October 23

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Pelé Brazilian athlete READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1983 U.S. and French troops attacked in Beirut READ MORE

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2003: Soong Mei-ling, the second wife of the Nationalist Chinese president Chiang Kai-shek and a powerful political figure in her own right, died at age 106. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about China.]

2001: Apple introduced the iPod, a portable media player that became one of the most successful and revolutionary products of the early 2000s. [Sort fact from fiction in our gadgets and technology quiz.]

1998: American singer Britney Spears released the single …Baby One More Time, which, accompanied by a Lolita-like music video, became a huge hit and helped make her a pop star. [Test your knowledge of pop music.]

1944: During World War II, U.S. forces under the leadership of Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., commenced a decisive air and sea battle against the Japanese on the central Philippine island of Leyte. [How much do you know about World War II?]

1941: The Disney animated classic Dumbo had its world premiere. [Take our Disney quiz.]

1925: American comedian Johnny Carson—who, as host of The Tonight Show (1962–92), established the standard format for television chat shows—was born. [Test your knowledge of pop culture.]

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ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY

1940 Pelé Brazilian athlete

1925 Johnny Carson American entertainer

1942 Michael Crichton American author

1954 Ang Lee Taiwan-born film director

1959 Nancy Grace American legal commentator

1962 Doug Flutie American football player

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