This Day In History
September 23
John Paul Jones victorious John Paul Jones wins in English waters Lewis and Clark return Eighth planet discovered Leo Tolstoy marries Sophie Andreyevna Behrs Lincoln plans to send army to Chattanooga Billy the Kid arrested for first time Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time Controversial call gives Cubs the pennant German pilot Werner Voss shot down over Western Front Standard Oil geologists arrive in Saudi Arabia Mussolini re-establishes a fascist regime in northern Italy FDR defends his dog Truman announces Soviets have exploded a nuclear device Chagall's ceiling unveiled South Vietnam executes three accused VC agents Chicago 8 trial opens in Chicago Mac Davis earns one of the 1970s' most head-scratching #1 hits with "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me" A two-month manhunt for a murdering writer comes to an end The Shawshank Redemption debuts Hurricane Jeanne crashes into Haiti
John Paul Jones victorious John Paul Jones wins in English waters Lewis and Clark return Eighth planet discovered Leo Tolstoy marries Sophie Andreyevna Behrs Lincoln plans to send army to Chattanooga Billy the Kid arrested for first time Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time Controversial call gives Cubs the pennant German pilot Werner Voss shot down over Western Front Standard Oil geologists arrive in Saudi Arabia Mussolini re-establishes a fascist regime in northern Italy FDR defends his dog Truman announces Soviets have exploded a nuclear device Chagall's ceiling unveiled South Vietnam executes three accused VC agents Chicago 8 trial opens in Chicago Mac Davis earns one of the 1970s' most head-scratching #1 hits with "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me" A two-month manhunt for a murdering writer comes to an end The Shawshank Redemption debuts Hurricane Jeanne crashes into Haiti
