Deaths on October 23

Lim Goh Tong

Died on October 23, 2007

Lim Goh Tong, Malaysian-Chinese businessman (b. 1918)

Lim Goh Tong (Chinese: 林梧桐; pinyin: Lín Wútóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Ngô͘-tông; 28 February 1918 – 23 October 2007) was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman & entrepreneur. He was renowned for his vision and courage in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successful casino resorts. He was once the richest man in Malaysia with a net worth of US$4.2billion

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.
29 Jun

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Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
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July 12, 2007 Baghdad airstrike
U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
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NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
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Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.

Deaths on October 23

Lim Goh Tong

Died on October 23, 2007

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