On this day... October 23:

On this day...

October 23:  Mole Day 1641 – Irish Catholic gentry in Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland to force concessions to Catholics. 1850 – The first National Women's Rights Convention, presided over by Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis (pictured), was held in Worcester, Massachusetts, US. 1956 – The Hungarian Revolution began as a peaceful student demonstration which attracted thousands as it marched through central Budapest to the Parliament building. 1989 – A massive explosion and fire ripped through thePhillips 66 Houston Chemical Complex, killing 23 employees and injuring 314 others. 2001 – The iPod, the line of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple, was launched.