Poor Gabriel's Almanac - September 23rd

Interesting things that happened September 23rd:

Birthdays on this date:

In 0 484 BC Euripides, ancient Greek playwright (Trojan Women) (or 480 BC)
+ 63 BC Octavian (Augustus Caesar), first Roman emperor
In 1713 Ferdinand VI, king of Spain (1746-59)
In 1800 William H. McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers)
In 1838 Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, American feminist, reformer
In 1852 William Stewart Halsted, established first surgical school in US
In 1880 John Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949)
In 1889 Walter Lippmann, journalist, political writer
In 1898 Walter Pidgeon, actor (Mrs. Miniver, Madame Curie)
In 1900 Louise Nevelson, sculptor
In 1910 Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR
In 1920 Mickey Rooney, actor (too many credits to mention)
In 1926 John Coltrane, saxophonist
In 1930 Ray Charles, entertainer extraordinaire
In 1938 Romy Schneider (in Vienna, Austria), actor (What's New, Pussycat?)
In 1949 Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen, rock musician (Born in the USA)
In 1960 Jason Carter, actor (Babylon 5, Behind the Red Door)

Events worth noting:

+ Feast of St Linus, second pope (c 67-c 76), martyr
+ The first full day of Fall
In 1779 Naval engagement between 'Bonhomme Richard' and 'HMS Serepis'.
In 1780 John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Point.
In 1846 Johann Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune.
In 1862 Lincoln's Emancipation Proclaimation published in Northern Newspapers.
In 1863 Confederate siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., begins.
In 1877 Urbain J.J. Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies.
In 1890 Ed Cartwright bats in 7 RBIs in 1 inning.
In 1912 First Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie is released.
In 1926 Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title.
In 1932 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formed (National Day).
In 1933 Yanks commit 7 errors in 1 game but beat Boston 16-12.
In 1952 First closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event.
+ Richard Nixon makes his "Checkers" speech.
In 1962 ABC's first color TV series -- "The Jetsons".
In 1976 Ford-Carter TV debate.
+ Soyuz 22 returns to Earth.
In 1977 Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on "Charlie's Angels".
+ Third test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
In 1980 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens.

And remember ...

National School Success Month
National Sewing Month
National Self-Awareness Month
National Preparedness Month
National Humor in Business Month

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