Page 6: 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  Rocky Marciano KOs heavyweight champ Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on September - 23.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad   

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

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

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 September - 23.   

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

1961  Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71 on September - 23.   

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

1962  On this day in history aBC's 1st color TV series-Jetsons   

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  On this day in history carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63   

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  Cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68 on September - 23.   

1975  Ian Hunter, actor/writer (Rockets Galore, Ziegfield Girl), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1976  Ford-Carter TV debate on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history soyuz 22 returns to Earth   

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

1977  Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels on September - 23.   

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

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 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 September - 23.   

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on September - 23.   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on September - 23.   

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 September - 23.   

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on September - 23.   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on September - 23.   

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 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  On September - 23 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