Historical Events In September - 23

1952  First closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech   

1952  On September - 23 rocky Marciano KOs heavyweight champ Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  On this day in history 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event   

1953  KHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1955  Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75   

1957  "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly & Crickets reaches #1 on this day in history.   

1958  Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

1959  1959 The M/S Princess of Tasmania Australia’s first passenger RO/RO diesel ferry makes maiden voyage across Bass Strait on September - 23.   

1960  Kathlyn Williams, actress (Single Man), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1961  On September - 23 first movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire   

1961  1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire on this day in history.   

1961  On September - 23 billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71   

1962  On this day in history aBC's first color TV series-The Jetsons   

1962  ABC's 1st color TV series-Jetsons on this day in history.   

1967  Radio Malta stops testing on this day in history.   

1969  On September - 23 northern Star starts rumor that Paul McCartney is dead   

1971  On September - 23 billy Gilbert, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio), dies at 77   

1972  Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1973  On September - 23 former Argentine President Juan Peron returns to power   

1973  On September - 23 a S Neill, British headmaster, dies at at 89   

1974  On this day in history cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68   

1975  On this day in history ian Hunter, actor/writer (Rockets Galore, Ziegfield Girl), dies at 75   

1976  On September - 23 ford-Carter TV debate   

1976  Soyuz 22 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history 3rd test of Space Shuttle Enterprise   

1977  On September - 23 cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels   

1978  100,000 cheering Egyptians welcome Sadat home from Camp David summit on this day in history.   

1978  On September - 23 jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79   

1979  Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC on September - 23.   

1979  Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 on September - 23.   

1980  On this day in history big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens   

1981  On September - 23 chief Dan George, actor (Harry & Tonto, Little Big Man), dies at 82   

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1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.   

1161  On September - 23 birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  On September - 23 birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

1434  On this day in history birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On September - 23 birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  On this day in history birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On September - 23 death of pope Linus   

0775  On September - 23 constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  On September - 23 koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on September - 23.   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on September - 23.   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on September - 23.   

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on September - 23.