Page 6: Historical Events In September - 23

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

1952  On September - 23 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 this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  On September - 23 pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad   

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

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

1958  Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

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

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  On September - 23 aBC's 1st color TV series-Jetsons   

1967  On this day in history radio Malta stops testing   

1969  On this day in history northern Star starts rumor that Paul McCartney is dead   

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  Former Argentine President Juan Peron returns to power on September - 23.   

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  On this day in history ian Hunter, actor/writer (Rockets Galore, Ziegfield Girl), dies at 75   

1976  On September - 23 ford-Carter TV debate   

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

1977  On September - 23 3rd test of Space Shuttle Enterprise   

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

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

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  On September - 23 big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens   

1981  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

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

1434  On this day in history birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

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 this day in history.   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On September - 23 death of pope Linus   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on September - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

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.