Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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Flashback: Oct. 23, 1993

1993: Nirvana played the Aragon Ballroom.

Greg Kot wrote: “Although Nirvana performed two dozen songs, including most of the favorites from the 1991 smash, ‘Nevermind,’ the set was far more diverse and ambitious than the one that nearly caved in the Metro two years ago in the band’s last Chicago appearance.

“Much immediacy was lost, however, as the Aragon’s horrendous acoustics occasionally muffled Cobain’s voice and muddied the guitars, while lights and strobes worthy of a Paul McCartney tour turned the stage into an airport runway. The band’s breathing space was cramped by resin-coated plastic foam trees and winged, life-sized anatomy dummies, like the one depicted on the band’s recent album, ‘In Utero.’ …

“After a night suffused with conflicted music, perhaps it was only fitting that Cobain would make like a stubble-chinned Peter Pan and leap off an equipment rack. He took out one of the anatomy dummies with a flying tackle, splintering its head — instead of his own — on the floor.”

Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago)

• High temperature: 85 degrees (1963)
• Low temperature: 20 degrees (1981)
• Precipitation: 1.4 inches (1957)
• Snowfall: 0.7 inches (1929)

1992: Michael Jordan’s name surfaced during the drug and money-laundering trial of convicted cocaine dealer James “Slim” Bouler. Jordan initially said a check to Bouler for $57,000 was a business loan. Under oath, Jordan acknowledged the check was payment for gambling losses.

2005: Paul Konerko hit the 18th grand slam in World Series history and Scott Podsednik — who didn’t hit a home run in 507 regular-season at-bats — hit a home run off closer Brad Lidge with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Sox a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the World Series. It was the 14th walk-off homer in World Series history.

The Sox swept the Astros to win their first World Series since 1917.

2019: The Chicago Cubs hired veteran catcher and 2016 World Series team member David Ross as their manager.

Ross, a native of Bainbridge, Georgia, was 262-284 in four seasons managing the Cubs from 2020-23. Under Ross, the Cubs won the NL Central in 2020. He was replaced by Craig Counsell. Ross later said returning to the dugout with the Atlanta Braves “would be amazing.”