On this day — October 23

beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.

Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.

The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire.

Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana declares the end of the Siege of Marawi.

and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.

Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.

leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.

with Pamela Melroy becoming the second female space shuttle commander.

killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.

Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.

A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.