Israel
Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing more than 490 people.
What happened on September 23
31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1122 to 2024.
Standout on September 23
2024
Israel
Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing more than 490 people.
About September 23
September 23 is the 266th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 266 of 365 (267 in leap years)99 days left in the year (99 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 39 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra (September 23 – October 22)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- September birthstone
- Sapphirewisdom, loyalty and nobility
- September birth flower
- Aster / Morning glorypatience, wisdom and affection
- Next occurrence
- In 331 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIII.IXday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 75thGeorge VI1951
- 70thTropical cyclone1956
- 40thChris Volstad1986
- 40thMartin Cranie1986
- 30thNapheesa Collier1996
- 25thLai Kuan-lin2001
- 10thRape in Germany2016
- 5thJohn Elliott (businessman)2021
September 23 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Rape in Germany
- 25 years ago2001
- Lai Kuan-lin
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on September 23 — ages this year
- 2001Lai Kuan-linturns 25
- 1999Yuqiturns 27
- 1997John Collins (basketball)turns 29
- 1996Napheesa Collierturns 30
- 1994Mijooturns 32
- 1994Bai Lu (actress)turns 32
Historical events 31
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Election
Voting begins in the five-day sham annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine, leading to Russian annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
Grand jury
A grand jury in Kentucky declines to indict three police officers for the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in a drug raid gone wrong, leading to nationwide protests in the U.S.
2019 Papua protests
Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.
Thomas Cook Group
The British travel company Thomas Cook Group ceased operations with immediate effect, leaving around 600,000 tourists stranded around the world.
Rape in Germany
Following a number of high-profile sexual assaults, major reforms were enacted to strengthen laws related to rape in Germany.
Typhoon Usagi (2013)
Twenty-five people are killed after Typhoon Usagi passes Hong Kong and China.
Teresa Lewis
Teresa Lewis became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. state of Virginia since 1912, and the first woman in the state to be executed via lethal injection.
Kauhajoki school shooting
A gunman shot and killed ten students at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Kauhajoki, Finland, before committing suicide.
Haiti
Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides.
Firefox
The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.
Qantas Flight 1
Qantas Flight 1 overruns a runway in Bangkok during a storm, causing minor injuries to some passengers.
Gulf Air Flight 771
Flying from Pakistan, Gulf Air Flight 771 was bombed up by the Abu Nidal Organization while on approach over the United Arab Emirates (UAE), killing all 112 people on board.
September 1973 Argentine presidential election
Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina.
1967 coho salmon fishing disaster
Seven people die, 46 people are injured, and more than 150 boats capsize when a squall hits Lake Michigan during Michigan's first coho salmon sport fishing season.
Typhoon Wilda (1964)
Typhoon Wilda, one of the strongest typhoons to ever strike Japan, makes landfall, causing at least 30 fatalities and sinking at least 64 ships.
Flying Tiger Line Flight 923
Flying Tiger Line Flight 923, a Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation registered as N6923C, ditches into the Atlantic Ocean killing 28 out the 76 occupants onboard. The remaining 48 were rescued six hours later.
John F. Kennedy
U.S. President John F. Kennedy nominates African American civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, although pro-segregation Southern senators manage to delay his confirmation until September 11, 1962.
Little Rock Nine
Little Rock schools integration crisis: President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, and federalizes the Arkansas National Guard, ordering both to support the integration of Little Rock Central High School.
Tropical cyclone
A tropical storm originating in the eastern Pacific Ocean passes into the Gulf of Mexico and is upgraded and named Hurricane Flossy just hours before striking the Gulf Coast and causing 15 deaths and an estimated US$24.8 million in damages.
Mississippi
An all-white jury in Mississippi finds Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam not guilty in the torture-murder of 14-year-old African American boy Emmett Till.
Richard Nixon
U.S. vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered the Checkers speech, one of the first political uses of television to appeal directly to the populace.
George VI
George VI, king of the United Kingdom, has his left lung removed in an operation after a malignant tumour was found.
1920 Louisiana hurricane
The Louisiana hurricane dissipated over Kansas after forcing around 4,500 people to evacuate and causing $1.45 million in damages.
United Mine Workers of America
The United Mine Workers of America begin a strike against the Rockefeller-owned Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, sparking the Colorado Coalfield War.
Cape Virgenes
The French steamship Arctique ran aground on the northern coast of Cape Virgenes in Argentina; gold was discovered during the rescue effort, triggering the Tierra del Fuego gold rush.
Maratha Empire
Maratha troops were defeated by forces of the British East India Company at the Battle of Assaye, one of the decisive battles of the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British officer John André was captured by Patriot forces, thereby revealing a plot by Continental Army general Benedict Arnold to hand over West Point, New York.
First English Civil War
First English Civil War: The Battle of Powick Bridge, the first engagement between the primary field armies of the Royalists and the Parliamentarians, ended in a Royalist victory.
Battle of Arnemuiden
The Battle of Arnemuiden, in which a French force defeats the English, is the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War.
Pope Callixtus II
Pope Callixtus II and Holy Roman emperor Henry V agreed the Concordat of Worms (pictured), ending the Investiture Controversy.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Charles K. Kao
Charles Kuen Kao, Hong Kong-American-British electrical engineer and physicist (born 1933)
Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)
Dayananda Saraswati, Indian monk and philosopher (born 1930)
Roberto Rodríguez (baseball)
Roberto Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball player and coach (born 1941)
Pavel Grachev
Pavel Grachev, Russian general and politician, 1st Minister of Defence for Russia (born 1948)
Sam Sniderman
Sam Sniderman, Canadian businessman, founded Sam the Record Man (born 1920)
Malcolm Douglas (documentary maker)
Malcolm Douglas, Australian hunter and television host (born 1941)
Holidays & observances 6
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Francisco de Paula Victor
Christian feast day: Blessed Francisco de Paula Victor
Padre Pio
Christian feast day: Padre Pio
Adomnán
Christian feast day: Adomnán
Cissa of Crowland
Christian feast day: Cissa of Crowland (or of Northumbria)
Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist
Christian feast day: Elisabeth and Zechariah
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Bernardyna Maria Jabłońska
Spread across the centuries
- 12th century1
- 14th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century33
- 21st century32
Earliest: Pope Callixtus II (1122). Most recent: Israel (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about September 23
What day of the year is September 23?
September 23 is the 266th day of the year, with 99 days left after it.
What star sign is September 23?
September 23 falls under Libra (September 23 – October 22), a air sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Sapphire.
How many things happened on September 23?
We record 77 entries for September 23: 31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1122 to 2024.
Who was born on September 23?
Lai Kuan-lin (2001) is among the notable births on September 23. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the September 23 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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