September 23, 2026 celebrates International Day Of Sign Languages. International Day of Sign Languages on September 23rd recognizes the importance of language through signing. According to the UN, early access to sign language is vital to the growth and development of deaf individuals. The day takes place during International Deaf Week in the last week of September.
The first African American to graduate with a BA degree from a university or college in America. He graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1823. He was also the first African American to hold public office.
1800
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William Holmes McGuffey
Author widely known for writing the of elementary school textbooks McGuffey Readers.
1838
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Victoria Woodhull
Journalist and activist who ran for President in the 1872 election.
1869
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Mary Mallon
Cook and typhoid carrier known as "Typhoid Mary." She is believed to have infected at least 57 people and the first person in the U.S. to be identified as an asymptomatic carrier.
1920
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Mickey Rooney
Critically acclaimed actor whose career lasted over nine decades, appearing in over 300 films during his career. At the time of his death, he was one of the last living silent film actors.
1926
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André Cassagnes
French toy maker who created the Etch A Sketch.
1926
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John Coltrane
Saxophonist and composer who is considered one of the most influential people in Jazz history.
1930
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Ray Charles
Considered one of the most influential musicians of all time.
1933
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Lloyd J. Old
One of the founders of the field of Cancer Immunology.
1943
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Julio Iglesias
One of the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world. He is considered one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold more than 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages.
1949
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Bruce Springsteen
Rock musician known as "The Boss." He has released 21 studio albums since the beginning of his career in 1972.
1959
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Jason Alexander
Actor, singer, and voice artist who is most recognizable for his character George Costanza in the sitcom Seinfeld.
Historical Events on September 23
Events that occurred on September 23 throughout history
1642
1642
Harvard College holds their first graduation commencement.
Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) holds their first graduation commencement.
1845
1845
The New York Knickerbockers becomes the first baseball team.
The NY Knickerbockers organizes and adopts a rulebook and becomes the first baseball team.
1846
1846
The planet Neptune is discovered.
Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate together on the discovery of Neptune.
1875
1875
Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time.
Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time in Silver City, New Mexico. He is put in jail for receiving stolen clothing from a Chinese laundry.
1884
1884
Herman Hollerith patents his mechanical tabulating machine.
Herman Hollerith patents his mechanical tabulating machine. The machine tallied the 1890 U.S. Census in just a few months.
1891
1891
Throop College is established in California.
Vocational and preparatory school Troop College is established in California. The College would become the prestigious California Institute of Technology, otherwise known as Caltech.
1897
1897
The first Frontier Days Rodeo is celebrated in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The first Frontier Days Rodeo is celebrated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The one day celebration in 1897 is not a 10-day summer festival referred to as the "Daddy of 'em All."
1926
1926
Gene Tunney beats heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey by unanimous decision.
Gene Tunney beats heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey by 10-round unanimous decision in the "Upset of the Decade." Fought at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Sesquicentennial Stadium, the match drew a record 120,557 spectators.
1951
1951
King George VI the United Kingdom has his left lung removed.
King George VI the United Kingdom has his left lung removed after a malignant tumor was found. The operation was performed at Buckingham Palace to keep the diagnosis from the public.
1955
1955
An all-white jury in Mississippi finds two men not guilty in the murder of Emmett Till.
An all-white jury in Mississippi finds Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam not guilty in the torture-murder of the 14-year-old Emmett Till. Openly aware of double jeopardy, the two men later confessed to the death in a magazine interview.
1957
1957
President Eisenhower orders U.S. troops to support the integration at Little Rock.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower orders U.S. troops to Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas to support the integration of nine Black students after President Eisenhower took control of the National Guard after Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus ordered them to block the student's entrance.
1962
1962
The Jetsons premieres on television.
The futuristic cartoon The Jetsons premieres on television. The animation was the first television show in color for ABC.
