Page 6: Historical Events In September - 23

1952  On September - 23 first closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event   

1952  Richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech on September - 23.   

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

1952  On September - 23 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event   

1953  On September - 23 kHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

1956  Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1957  "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly & Crickets reaches #1 on September - 23.   

1958  On September - 23 great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1959  1959 The M/S Princess of Tasmania Australia’s first passenger RO/RO diesel ferry makes maiden voyage across Bass Strait on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history 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 September - 23.   

1961  Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1962  ABC's first color TV series-The Jetsons on this day in history.   

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

1967  Radio Malta stops testing on September - 23.   

1969  Northern Star starts rumor that Paul McCartney is dead on this day in history.   

1971  Billy Gilbert, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio), dies at 77 on September - 23.   

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

1973  On this day in history former Argentine President Juan Peron returns to power   

1973  On this day in history a S Neill, British headmaster, dies at at 89   

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

1975  Ian Hunter, actor/writer (Rockets Galore, Ziegfield Girl), dies at 75 on September - 23.   

1976  On this day in history ford-Carter TV debate   

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

1977  3rd test of Space Shuttle Enterprise on September - 23.   

1977  Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels on this day in history.   

1978  100,000 cheering Egyptians welcome Sadat home from Camp David summit on September - 23.   

1978  Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1980  On September - 23 big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens   

1981  Chief Dan George, actor (Harry & Tonto, Little Big Man), dies at 82 on September - 23.   

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

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on this day in history.   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

1434  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on September - 23.   

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  On September - 23 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 this day in history death of pope Linus   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.   

1241  On September - 23 death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  On this day in history death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  On September - 23 death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

1541  On September - 23 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47