Page 6: Historical Events In September - 23

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

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

1952  Rocky Marciano KOs heavyweight champ Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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 September - 23.   

1956  Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75 on September - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire on September - 23.   

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

1962  On September - 23 aBC's first color TV series-The Jetsons   

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

1967  On this day in history radio Malta stops testing   

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

1971  Billy Gilbert, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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  A S Neill, British headmaster, dies at at 89 on September - 23.   

1974  On September - 23 cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68   

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

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

1976  On this day in history soyuz 22 returns to Earth   

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

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 September - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 September - 23.   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on this day in history.   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on September - 23.   

0965  On September - 23 death of aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered   

1241  On this day in history death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

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

1535  On this day in history death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)   

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