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 this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history rocky Marciano KOs heavyweight champ Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 September - 23.   

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

1956  On September - 23 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 September - 23.   

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 September - 23.   

1961  On September - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1962  ABC's 1st color TV series-Jetsons on September - 23.   

1967  On September - 23 radio Malta stops testing   

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

1971  On this day in history billy Gilbert, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio), dies at 77   

1972  Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63 on September - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1976  Ford-Carter TV debate on September - 23.   

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

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

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

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

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 September - 23.   

1980  Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens on September - 23.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1434  On September - 23 birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

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

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

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

1598  On this day in history birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

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

0918  On this day in history koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  On this day in history death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

1390  On September - 23 death of john I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47