On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
September 23
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
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.
Wikipedia: Richard Nixon
The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.
Wikipedia: Firefox
A gunman shot and killed ten students at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Kauhajoki, Finland, before committing suicide.
Wikipedia: Kauhajoki school shooting
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.
Wikipedia: Teresa Lewis
Following a number of high-profile sexual assaults, major reforms were enacted to strengthen laws related to rape in Germany.
Wikipedia: Rape in Germany
The British travel company Thomas Cook Group ceased operations with immediate effect, leaving around 600,000 tourists stranded around the world.
Wikipedia: Thomas Cook Group