What Happened On September 23

What Happened On Sep 23 Events

1779 Sep 23 Battle Of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a small naval battle that took place on 23 September 1779, in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire between an American Continental Navy squadron led...
1846 Sep 23 Neptune Is Discovered
Discovered on September 23, 1846, Neptune was the first planet found by mathematical prediction rather than by empirical observation. Unexpected changes in the orbit of Uranus led astrono...
1863 Sep 23 Mary Church Terrell Is Born
Mary Church Terrell—educator, political activist, and first president of the National Association of Colored Women—was born on September 23, 1863, in Memphis, Tennessee. An 1884 graduate ...
1889 Sep 23 Nintendo Founded
Nintendo Company Ltd. (任天堂株式会社, Nintendō Kabushiki gaisha) is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade ha...
1898 Sep 23 Empire Mine Explosion
Seventy men were entombed Friday in the Empire Mine of Snowdon, Gould & Co., one fourth of a mile below town, as the result of an explosion of gas, followed by another explosion of fire d...
1902 Sep 23 Flight of 1902 Wright Glider
The 1902 Wright Glider was the third free-flight glider built by the brothers. This was their first glider to incorporate yaw control by use of a rear rudder, and its design led directly ...
1908 Sep 23 Chicago Cubs Tie New York Giants After Fred Merkle Commits 'Merkle's Boner'
The score remained tied into the ninth, and with Giant Moose McCormick on first base after a fielder’s choice and two outs, Fred Merkle hit a single that sent McCormick to third. With men...
1915 Sep 23
to 1915 Oct 1
 Battle of Kut
British Army, 12,000 Major-General Townshend General Frye General Delamain General Houghton Turkish Army, 20,000 Nuredin Pasha Djemal Pasha From his base at Amara, on the Tigr...
1926 Sep 23 John Coltrane Is Born
John William "Trane" Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Starting in bebop and hard bop, Coltrane later helped pioneer free jaz...
1930 Sep 23 Ray Charles is Born
Ray Charles, born Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004) was an American musician. Charles was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & ...
1932 Sep 23 'Death In The Afternoon' Is Published
Death in the Afternoon (1932) marked a departure from the fiction-writing career of Ernest Hemingway. A study of the Spanish bullfight, the book grew out of the author's keen interest in ...
1936 Sep 23 "Dodsworth" Is Released
Dodsworth is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Wyler. Sidney Howard based the screenplay on his 1934 stage adaptation of the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. Through the title c...
1937 Sep 23 Frida Kahlo's First Exhibit in Mexico
On September 23rd, four of Frida's paintings are included in a group exhibition at the Galeria de Arte at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The first public showing of Frida's...
1939 Sep 23 Death of Sigmund Freud
A heavy cigar smoker, Freud smoked 20 cigars a day despite health warnings from colleagues. Because of his frequent references to phallic symbolism, colleagues challenged Freud on the "ph...
1943 Sep 23 Formation of the Pro-German Faction, Italian Social Republic (RSI), Following Italy's Armistice with Allied Forces
Upon Mussolini's rescue from Italian arrest, Adolf Hitler ordered Mussolini to form a new fascist state or else he would destroy Milan, Genoa and Turin. Knowing the alternative would be u...
1944 Sep 23 Battle of Arnhem, Day 7
Spindler was ordered to switch his attacks further south and try to force the British away from the river, thus isolating the British from any hope of reinforcement and allowing them to b...
1952 Sep 23 Richard Nixon Delivers his 'Checkers' Speech
The Checkers speech or Fund speech was an address made by United States Senator from California and Republican vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon on television and radio on Septemb...
1955 Sep 23 All-White Jury Acquitted J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the Murder of Emmett Till
Mrs. Bradley traveled to Mississippi to testify at the trial, staying in the home of Dr. T.R.M. Howard in the all-black town of Mound Bayou. Others staying in Howard's home were black rep...
1957 Sep 23 "That'll be the Day" Hits the Top of the U.S. Singles Charts
Because Decca owned the rights to the earlier recording of "That'll Be the Day," Brunswick credited the song to the Crickets upon its release in May 1957. The song was a slow-building hit...
1963 Sep 23 Ronald Reagan Plays Captain Paul Winters in "Wagon Train" - Season 7, Episode 2: The Fort Piece Story
Episode Cast and Crew * Guest Cast o Kathie Browne Beth Fowler * Directors o William Witney Director * Stars o Micha...
1963 Sep 23 "The Silence" Is Released
The Silence (Swedish: Tystnaden) is a 1963 film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman starring Ingrid Thulin and Gunnel Lindblom. After a nightly train journey through desolate countr...
1969 Sep 23 "Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid" Is Released
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and his partner The Sundance Kid (played by R...
1973 Sep 23 Death of Pablo Neruda
Establishing a permanent home on the Isla Negra, Neruda continued to travel extensively, visiting Cuba in 1960 and the United States in 1966. After Salvador Allende was elected president,...
1977 Sep 23 The Rolling Stones Release 'Love You Live'
Love You Live is a double live album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1977. The album is drawn from Tour of the Americas shows in the United States in the summer of 1975, Tour of Europe...
1981 Sep 23 Jack Henry Abbott is Captured in Louisiana
Telling prison officials that Abbott had a promising career as a writer, Mailer offered to employ him as a researcher. On June 5, 1981, Abbott was released to a halfway house in New York ...
1981 Sep 23 "You Are What You Is" by Frank Zappa Is Released
You Are What You Is is an album by Frank Zappa. It was originally released as a two-record set in 1981 and later by Rykodisc as a 20-song CD. The album relies on a heavy use of overdubbin...
1983 Sep 23 Bombing of Gulf Air Flight 771
Gulf Air Flight 771 was a flight from Karachi, Pakistan to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On 23 September 1983, while the Boeing 737-2P6 was on approach to Abu Dhabi International Airpo...
1987 Sep 23 Joe Biden withdraws from Presidential nomination race
The Delaware senator ran for president in 1988 but withdrew from the race in 1987 amid accusations that he had plagiarized from speeches by a British Labor Party leader. He openly talked ...
1991 Sep 23 Kyuss release Wretch
Wretch is the first full-length album by Kyuss. It was released in September 1991, on Dali Records. Previously calling themselves Sons of Kyuss, they shortened their name prior to releasi...
1992 Sep 23 "The Wallet" - Season 4 Episode 5 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Wallet" is the forty-fifth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 5th episode of the 4th season. It aired on September 23, 1992. Jerry's parents come to town to see a back spe...
1993 Sep 23 "The Puffy Shirt" - Season 5 Episode 2 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Puffy Shirt" is the second episode of the American NBC sitcom Seinfeld's fifth season. It was the 66th episode and originally aired on September 23, 1993. Plot Summary: George ...
1994 Sep 23 "Pulp Fiction" Is Released
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino, who cowrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and vi...
1997 Sep 23 Dream Theater Releases Falling Into Infinity
Falling into Infinity is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997. It was recorded in 1997 at Avatar Studios in New York, a return from t...
1997 Sep 23 Dream Theater Releases Falling into Infinity Album
Falling into Infinity is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997. It was recorded in 1997 at Avatar Studios in New York, a return from t...
1997 Sep 23 The Bouncing Souls release their self-titled third album
The Bouncing Souls is the 3rd full-length album and first release on Epitaph Records for the New Jersey punk band, The Bouncing Souls. It contains such fan favorites as "Kate Is Great" an...
1998 Sep 23 South Park Episode 212 "Clubhouses"
Stan needs to build a clubhouse so he and Kyle can play "Truth or Dare" with Wendy and her friend, who has a crush on Kyle. Cartman and Kenny retaliate by building a clubhouse of their ow...
2003 Sep 23 Alice Cooper releases The Eyes of Alice Cooper
The Eyes of Alice Cooper is the twenty third album by Alice Cooper, that was released in 2003. Although it has been said that the title is a reference to the 2000 documentary known as The...
2003 Sep 23 Limp Bizkit release Results May Vary
Results May Vary is the fourth album by Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003 through Interscope Records. The album was certified Platinum on June 3, 2008 in the US, and Gold in the...
2004 Sep 23 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 9-7
When Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada smacked Derek Lowe's 2-and-2 delivery over the left-field wall in the fifth inning last night for a three-run home run, Lowe stared at the ground and ...
2005 Sep 23 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-3
BALTIMORE -- This place, the visiting clubhouse at Camden Yards, is where the Red Sox lingered after Game No. 162 last season. They showered with less fury than usual, lingering on leathe...
2006 Sep 23 UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 23, 2006. The event took place at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California ...
2007 Sep 23 New England Patriots defeat Buffalo Bills, 38-7
FOXBOROUGH - Tom Brady can do little wrong in the eyes of the region as it is, and through the first three games of 2007, the Patriots quarterback really is as close to perfection as he's...
2007 Sep 23 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The champagne flowed yesterday in Cleveland, where the Indians don't win a big game without Trot Nixon sticking a whipped cream pie in somebody's face. And there wa...
2008 Sep 23 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 5-4
BOSTON (AP) -- The World Series champion Boston Red Sox are back in the playoffs, thanks to a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night that clinched at least a wild-card be...
2008 Sep 23 Lady Gaga Releases "Poker Face"
"Poker Face" is an electropop song by American pop singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame. Produced by RedOne, it was released as the album's second single in late 200...
2008 Sep 23 Metal Church releases This Present Wasteland
This Present Wasteland is the ninth and final studio album by heavy metal band Metal Church. This is the only album to feature Rick Van Zandt on guitar.
2008 Sep 23 New York Mets defeat Chicago Cubs, 6-2
As the Mets teeter toward another September disaster, mental health pros have a message for the bumbling players and their white-knuckled fans: Have fun and enjoy the ride. That may be...
2008 Sep 23 New York Yankees defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1
TORONTO - Mike Mussina's dream might still be alive, but the Yankees watched theirs die Tuesday night on the out-of-town scoreboard at the Rogers Centre. Mussina moved another step clo...
2008 Sep 23 Radiohead releases "Reckoner" single
"Reckoner" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead and is the seventh track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was released as the third and final single from In Rainb...
2008 Sep 23 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-2
As far back as a month ago, it seemed inevitable. Sure, the Orioles would probably finish in last place and extend their stretch of losing seasons to 11. But at the very least, they would...