Birthday September 23, 0063 Octavian (Augustus C‘sar), 1st Roman emperor
Birthday September 23, 0484 Euripides, ancient Greek playwright (Trojan Women) (or 480 BC)
Birthday September 23, 1583 Augustus
Birthday September 23, 1713 Ferdinand VI, king of Spain (1746-59)
Birthday September 23, 1800 William H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers)
Birthday September 23, 1838 Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, American feminist, reformer
Birthday September 23, 1852 William Stewart Halsted, established 1st US surgical school
Birthday September 23, 1880 John Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949)
Birthday September 23, 1889 Walter Lippmann, journalist, political writer
Birthday September 23, 1898 Walter Pidgeon, Actor (Mrs Miniver, Madame Curie)
Birthday September 23, 1900 Louise Nevelson, sculptor
Birthday September 23, 1910 Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR
Birthday September 23, 1920 Mickey Rooney, Actor
Birthday September 23, 1926 John Coltrane, saxophonist
Birthday September 23, 1930 Ray Charles, Sings Georgia, entertainer
Birthday September 23, 1938 Romy Schneider, in Vienna Austria
Birthday September 23, 1949 Bruce (Boss) Springsteen, rock musician (Born in the USA)
History September 23, 0063 BC - Augustus 1st Roman Emperor
History September 23, 1779 John Paul Jones victorious
History September 23, 1779 John Paul Jones wins in English waters
History September 23, 1779 Naval engagement 'Bonhomme Richard' defeats 'HMS Serepis'
History September 23, 1780 John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Point
History September 23, 1806 Lewis and Clark return
History September 23, 1846 Eighth planet discovered
History September 23, 1846 Johann Galle & Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune
History September 23, 1862 Leo Tolstoy marries Sophie Andreyevna Behrs
History September 23, 1863 Lincoln plans to send army to Chattanooga
History September 23, 1875 Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time
History September 23, 1877 Urbain J.J. Leverrier codiscoverer of Neptune dies
History September 23, 1890 Ed Cartwright bats in 7 RBIs in 1 inning
History September 23, 1908 Controversial call gives Cubs the pennant
History September 23, 1912 1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie is released
History September 23, 1917 German pilot Werner Voss shot down over Western Front
History September 23, 1926 Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title
History September 23, 1932 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formed (National Day)
History September 23, 1933 Standard Oil geologists arrive in Saudi Arabia
History September 23, 1933 Yanks commit 7 errors in 1 game but beat Boston 16-12
History September 23, 1943 Mussolini re-establishes a fascist regime in northern Italy
History September 23, 1944 FDR defends his dog
History September 23, 1949 Truman announces Soviets have exploded a nuclear device
History September 23, 1952 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event
History September 23, 1952 Richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech
History September 23, 1961 1st movie to become a TV series - How to Marry a Millionaire
History September 23, 1962 ABC's 1st color TV series - The Jetsons
History September 23, 1964 Chagall's ceiling unveiled
History September 23, 1965 South Vietnam executes three accused VC agents
History September 23, 1969 Chicago 8 trial opens in Chicago
History September 23, 1972 Mac Davis earns one of the 1970s' most head-scratching #1 hits with Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me
History September 23, 1973 Largest known prime 2 ^ 132 049 - 1 is discovered
History September 23, 1976 Soyuz 22 returns to Earth
History September 23, 1976 Ford-Carter TV debate
History September 23, 1977 Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels
History September 23, 1977 3rd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
History September 23, 1980 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens
History September 23, 1981 A two-month manhunt for a murdering writer comes to an end
History September 23, 1994 The Shawshank Redemption debuts
History September 23, 2004 Hurricane Jeanne crashes into Haiti
September 23, 0063 Octavian (Augustus C‘sar), 1st Roman emperor
September 23, 0484 Euripides, ancient Greek playwright (Trojan Women) (or 480 BC)
September 23, 1583 Augustus
September 23, 1713 Ferdinand VI, king of Spain (1746-59)
September 23, 1800 William H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers)
September 23, 1838 Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, American feminist, reformer
September 23, 1852 William Stewart Halsted, established 1st US surgical school
September 23, 1880 John Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949)
September 23, 1889 Walter Lippmann, journalist, political writer
September 23, 1898 Walter Pidgeon, Actor (Mrs Miniver, Madame Curie)
September 23, 1900 Louise Nevelson, sculptor
September 23, 1910 Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR
September 23, 1920 Mickey Rooney, Actor
September 23, 1926 John Coltrane, saxophonist
September 23, 1930 Ray Charles, Sings Georgia, entertainer
September 23, 1938 Romy Schneider, in Vienna Austria
September 23, 1949 Bruce (Boss) Springsteen, rock musician (Born in the USA)
September 23, 0063 BC - Augustus 1st Roman Emperor
September 23, 1779 John Paul Jones victorious
September 23, 1779 John Paul Jones wins in English waters
September 23, 1779 Naval engagement 'Bonhomme Richard' defeats 'HMS Serepis'
September 23, 1780 John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Point
September 23, 1806 Lewis and Clark return
September 23, 1846 Eighth planet discovered
September 23, 1846 Johann Galle & Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune
September 23, 1862 Leo Tolstoy marries Sophie Andreyevna Behrs
September 23, 1863 Lincoln plans to send army to Chattanooga
September 23, 1875 Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time
September 23, 1877 Urbain J.J. Leverrier codiscoverer of Neptune dies
September 23, 1890 Ed Cartwright bats in 7 RBIs in 1 inning
September 23, 1908 Controversial call gives Cubs the pennant
September 23, 1912 1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie is released
September 23, 1917 German pilot Werner Voss shot down over Western Front
September 23, 1926 Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title
September 23, 1932 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formed (National Day)
September 23, 1933 Standard Oil geologists arrive in Saudi Arabia
September 23, 1933 Yanks commit 7 errors in 1 game but beat Boston 16-12
September 23, 1943 Mussolini re-establishes a fascist regime in northern Italy
September 23, 1944 FDR defends his dog
September 23, 1949 Truman announces Soviets have exploded a nuclear device
September 23, 1952 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event
September 23, 1952 Richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech
September 23, 1961 1st movie to become a TV series - How to Marry a Millionaire
September 23, 1962 ABC's 1st color TV series - The Jetsons
September 23, 1964 Chagall's ceiling unveiled
September 23, 1965 South Vietnam executes three accused VC agents
September 23, 1969 Chicago 8 trial opens in Chicago
September 23, 1972 Mac Davis earns one of the 1970s' most head-scratching #1 hits with Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me
September 23, 1973 Largest known prime 2 ^ 132 049 - 1 is discovered
September 23, 1976 Soyuz 22 returns to Earth
September 23, 1976 Ford-Carter TV debate
September 23, 1977 Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels
September 23, 1977 3rd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
September 23, 1980 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens
September 23, 1981 A two-month manhunt for a murdering writer comes to an end
September 23, 1994 The Shawshank Redemption debuts
September 23, 2004 Hurricane Jeanne crashes into Haiti