Poet and dramatist Tom McGrath born in Rutherglen.
October 23, 1940
The IRA and other organizations are declared illegal in the Free State and the Catholic Church
October 23, 1931
Death of John Boyd Dunlop who re-invented the pneumatic tyre from the design of Robert W Thomson.
October 23, 1921
Birth of Francis Jeffrey, first editor of the Edinburgh Review.
October 23, 1773
Benjamin Franklin ends his visit to Ireland
October 23, 1771
Birth of John Claudius Beresford, banker, MP, and controversial figure in 1798 rebellion
October 23, 1766
First meeting of the Parliament of Great Britain.
October 23, 1707