October 23, 1662The Irish Parliament Orders the Annual Observance of Oct 23 as a Day of Thanksgiving for Deliverance From the 1641 Rising
October 23, 1766Birth of John Claudius Beresford, Banker, MP, and Controversial Figure in 1798 Rebellion
October 23, 1921Death of John Boyd Dunlop Who Re-Invented the Pneumatic Tyre From the Design of Robert W Thomson.
October 23, 1931The IRA and Other Organizations Are Declared Illegal in the Free State and the Catholic Church