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Today in History: October 23, Beirut barracks bombings

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 23, the 297th day of 2024. There are 69 days left in the year.
On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, most of them Marines, were killed in a suicide truck-bombing at the U.S. Marine Corps barracks at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon, while a near-simultaneous attack on French barracks in Beirut killed 58 paratroopers.
In 1915, an estimated 25,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York City in support of women’s suffrage.
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In 1942, during World War II, Britain launched a major offensive against Axis forces at El Alamein (el ah-lah-MAYN’) in Egypt, resulting in an Allied victory.
In 1944, the Battle of Leyte (LAY’-tee) Gulf began; the largest naval battle of World War II resulted in a major Allied victory against Japanese forces.
In 1956, a student-sparked revolt against Hungary’s Communist rule began; as the revolution spread, Soviet forces started entering the country, putting down the uprising within weeks.
In 1987, the U.S. Senate rejected the Supreme Court nomination of Robert H. Bork 58-42.
In 1989, 23 people were killed in an explosion at a Phillips Petroleum chemical complex in Pasadena, Texas.
In 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays won their second consecutive World Series as Joe Carter hit a walk-off, three-run home run in Game 6 to win the series over the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 1995, a jury in Houston convicted Yolanda Saldivar of murdering Tejano singing star Selena.
In 2001, Apple released the iPod. An estimated 450 million iPod devices were sold before the line was discontinued in 2022.

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