SEPTEMBER 23 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for September 23

Alexander Twilight (1795-1857) - The first black to graduate with a BA degree (Middlebury College, VT) and to hold public office.

William Holmes McGuffey (1800-1873) - Author widely known for writing the of elementary school textbooks McGuffey Readers.

Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) - Journalist and activist often said to be the first woman to run for the Presidency (1872 election).

Mary Mallon (1869-1938) - Cook and typhoid carrier known as "Typhoid Mary."

Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) - Critically acclaimed actor whose career lasted 9 decades.

John Coltrane (1926-1967) - Saxophonist and composer who is considered one of the most influential people in Jazz history.

Ray Charles (1930-2004) - Considered one of the most influential musicians of all time.

Lloyd J. Old (1933-2011) - One of the founders of the field of Cancer Immunology.

Neal Smith (1947-Still Living) - Drummer for the rock band Alice Cooper.

Bruce Springsteen (1949-Still Living) - Rock musician known as "The Boss."

Memorable Events for September 23

1642 - Harvard College (Cambridge, MA) holds their first graduation commencement.

1845 - The NY Knickerbockers organizes and adopts a rulebook and become the first baseball team.

1862 - The Emancipation Proclamation is published in northern newspapers.

1875 - Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time and put in jail for receiving stolen clothing from a Chinese laundry.

1884 - Herman Hollerith patents his mechanical tabulating machine.

1891 -The vocational school Troop College (later known as CalTech) is established in CA.

1897 -  The first Frontier Days Rodeo is celebrated in Cheyenne, WY.

1926 - In the "Upset of the Decade," Gene Tunney beats heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey by 10-round unanimous decision.

1957 - President Eisenhower orders U.S. troops to support the integration of nine Black students at Little Rock Central High School in AR.

1962 - The futuristic cartoon The Jetsons premieres on t.v.