Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In September - 23
Saturday, 23 November 2024
1982 On this day in history jimmy Wakely, country western singer, dies of heart failure at 68 
1983 On September - 23 columbia moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating in preparation of STS-9
1984 On this day in history anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer, dies at 87
1985 Mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.
1987 Bob Fosse, choreographer (All the Jazz), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1988 On September - 23 arwel Hughes, composer, dies at 79
1990 PBS begins an 11 hour miniseries on The Civil War on this day in history.
1990 On September - 23 saddam says he will destroy Israel
1991 NY Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame on September - 23.
1991 Chuck Vincent, Adult film director, dies of heart attack at 51 on September - 23.
1992 On September - 23 bernice Gera, 1st female basball ump (1969 NY-Penn League) dies at 61
1993 A South African Bill grants blacks a legal say in affairs of state for the first time on September - 23.
1993 On this day in history sydney, Australia chosen for Olympic Games of 2000
1993 On September - 23 william Cort, actor/producer (Ghost, Dear Heart), dies of cancer at 53
1994 On this day in history alec Dickson, founder of VSO, dies at 80
1995 Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist, dies at 81 on September - 23.
1996 On September - 23 denis Dowling, baritone, dies at 86
1997 On this day in history "The Adventures of Pinocchio" becomes the first DVD to incorporate DVD video games
2005 On this day in history convicted bank thief and Boricua Popular Army leader, Filiberto Ojeda Ríos is killed in his home in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico when members of the FBI attempt to serve an arrest warrant.
2006 On this day in history toomas Hendrik Ilves is elected President of Estonia.
2007 Yokozuna Hakuho won the Emperor's Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament (Aki Basho) in Tokyo, Japan on September - 23.
2012 Iran blocks the use of Google as a search engine on September - 23.
2013 25 people are killed after Typhoon Usagi passes Hong Kong and China on this day in history.
2014 On this day in history grammy Award winning rapper Eve (35) weds entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper at Cala Jondal Beach in Ibiza, Spain
2017 Women are allowed in King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time during Saudi Arabia's 87th anniversary celebrations on this day in history.
2018 On September - 23 japan's space agency is the first to place two robotic explorers on an asteroid - Ryugu, from its Hayabusa-2 spacecraft
2018 Tiger Woods fires final round 71 to beat Billy Horschel by 2 and win the Tour Championship at East Lake GC in Atlanta: Woods' 80th PGA Tour win; first in 5 years; Justin Rose wins FedEx Cup crown, $10m bonus on September - 23.
2018 On this day in history 39 year old New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws 17 yard pass to Michael Thomas to become NFL career pass leader, breaking Brett Favre's record of 6,300 completions; Saints beat Falcons 43-37
2018 On this day in history alexander Zverev beats Kevin Anderson 6-7, 7-5, 10-7 in Chicago to complete a 13-8 win for Team Europe over Team World in the 2nd Laver Cup tennis tournament
2018 On this day in history mud volcano, the Otman-Bozdag, erupts 300m (980ft) high, near Baku, Azerbaijan
2018 On this day in history indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches "Modicare", free heathcare for 500 million, world's biggest healthcare program
2019 One of the largest and oldest travel firms, Thomas Cook, goes bankrupt as last-minute rescue negotiations fail, stranding 600,000 tourists worldwide on September - 23.
2019 Russia formally adopts the Paris climate agreement on September - 23.
2023 Farm Aid held in Noblesville, Indiana; performers include Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp , Dave Matthews . Margo Price, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Bob Dylan , The String Cheese Incident, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats on this day in history.