1962⚡ Event
North Yemen Civil War Begins
The North Yemen Civil War began when Abdullah al-Sallal declared Yemen a republic.
warpolitics
September 23 – September 29 in History
DayFacts Week 39 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 105 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (September 23 – September 29)(20)
1964⚡ Event
Warren Commission report released
The Warren Commission released its report to the U.S. president, concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
politicslaw
1975⚡ Event
Spaghetti House Siege
An attempted robbery at the Spaghetti House restaurant in London escalated into a six-day hostage crisis.
lawdisaster
1975⚡ Event
First ascent of Mount Everest's Southwest Face
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest by ascending its Southwest Face.
exploration
1977⚡ Event
First Modern Chicago Marathon Held
About 4,200 people took part in the first modern Chicago Marathon.
sports
1981⚡ Event
Iran breaks Iraqi siege of Abadan
Iran–Iraq War: Iran broke the Iraqi siege of Abadan by Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh.
war
1981⚡ Event
Sandra Day O'Connor Appointed to Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
politicslaw
1983⚡ Event
Stanislav Petrov False Alarm
Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov averted a potential nuclear war by correctly identifying a missile attack warning as a false alarm.
politicswartechnology
1983⚡ Event
GNU Project announced
American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free software developed by the GNU Project.
technologypolitics
1988⚡ Event
National League for Democracy founded in Burma
Led by pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, the political party National League for Democracy was founded in Burma.
politics
1990⚡ Event
Lockheed YF-22 Prototype First Flight
The Lockheed YF-22, the prototype for the F-22 Raptor, made its first flight.
technologywar
1991⚡ Event
Beauty and the Beast Premieres Unfinished
The award-winning Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast premiered while unfinished at the New York Film Festival.
artsentertainment
1992⚡ Event
Oba Chandler arrested for triple murder
Oba Chandler was arrested for a triple murder in Florida, three years after the crime, when his neighbor identified handwriting samples from local billboards.
law
2002⚡ Event
Firefox Web Browser Released
The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.
technologyentertainment
2006⚡ Event
Typhoon Xangsane
Typhoon Xangsane struck the Philippines and Vietnam, causing over 300 fatalities.
disaster
2008⚡ Event
Kauhajoki School Shooting
A gunman shot and killed ten students at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Finland. The perpetrator then committed suicide.
disaster
2008⚡ Event
Yves Rossy English Channel Flight
Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy flew across the English Channel using a jet-powered wingpack.
technologyexploration
2009⚡ Event
Guinean Protests Disrupted
A large protest in Conakry, Guinea, was violently suppressed by the military junta, leading to numerous deaths and injuries.
politicslaw
2010⚡ Event
Teresa Lewis Executed in Virginia
Teresa Lewis became the first woman executed by Virginia since 1912. She was also the first woman in the state to be executed via lethal injection.
law
2010⚡ Event
Linda Norgrove Kidnapping
Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove and three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
politicswar
Births (September 23 – September 29)(15)
1993🎂 Birth
Sonya Deville
Sonya Deville is an American wrestler and mixed martial artist.
sports
1994🎂 Birth
Lee Mi-joo
Lee Mi-joo is a South Korean singer and entertainer.
musicentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
Miloš Veljković
Miloš Veljković is a Serbian professional footballer.
sports
1996🎂 Birth
Napheesa Collier
Napheesa Collier is an American basketball player.
sports
1997🎂 Birth
Jaiden Animations
Jaiden Animations, American YouTuber and animator, was born.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Lilas Ikuta
Japanese singer and songwriter Lilas Ikuta was born.
musicentertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Frankie Amaya
Frankie Amaya is an American professional soccer player.
sports
Deaths (September 23 – September 29)(15)
1978🕊️ Death
Death of Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul I died just 33 days after his election, marking the first year with three popes since 1605.
religionpolitics
2015🕊️ Death
Eudóxia Maria Froehlich
Eudóxia Maria Froehlich was a Brazilian zoologist known for her research on freshwater mollusks.
science
2015🕊️ Death
Sidney Phillips
Sidney Phillips was an American soldier, physician, and author, known for his experiences in World War II.
warmedicineliterature
2016🕊️ Death
José Fernández
Cuban-American baseball player José Fernández died at the age of 24.
sports
2016🕊️ Death
Bill Mollison
Bill Mollison was an Australian researcher, author, and biologist.
science
2016🕊️ Death
Arnold Palmer
American professional golfer Arnold Palmer died at the age of 87.
sports
2018🕊️ Death
Charles Kuen Kao
Charles Kuen Kao, a Hong Kong-American-British electrical engineer and physicist, died on September 23, 2018. He was born in 1933.
sciencetechnology
2018🕊️ Death
Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz, American film producer, died on September 23, 2018. He was born in 1940.
entertainmentarts
2019🕊️ Death
José José
José José, a Mexican musician and singer, has died.
musicentertainmentarts
2020🕊️ Death
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco, French singer and actress, died on September 23, 2020. She was born in 1927.
entertainmentmusicarts
2021🕊️ Death
Madeleine Tchicaya
Madeleine Tchicaya, a prominent Ivorian politician, has passed away.
politics
2022🕊️ Death
Kathleen Booth
Kathleen Booth, a British computer scientist and mathematician, has died.
sciencetechnology
2022🕊️ Death
Akissi Kouamé
Akissi Kouamé, an Ivorian army officer, has died.
politicswar
2023🕊️ Death
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon, the distinguished Irish-English actor, has died.
entertainmentarts