A Brief History Hello, everyone! As today (September 23, 2023) marks the ten-year anniversary of the debut of our website in September of 2013, we are here presenting our YouTube channel’s ten most popular adaptations of our articles in their historical chronological order. Digging Deeper Our first video in this compilation was made as part of a collaboration on the history of women. Our second video in this compilation was made as part of a collaboration on the history of India. For our third video in this compilation, we leave behind ancient history and enter modern history. For our fourth…
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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on September 23rd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On September 23, 1338, the English ship, Christofer (variously spelled Christopher or Christophe) went into battle at Arnemuiden armed with three cannon and one hand gun. On September 23, 1641, off the coast of Cornwall, England, a British merchant ship named the Merchant Royal sank with her cargo of Spanish treasure. On September 23, 1913, future fighter pilot combat hero Eugène Adrien Roland Georges…
A Brief History On September 23, 2000, journalist, author, government official, and gun control advocate, Carl Rowan, died at the age of 75. Despite his great accomplishments, Rowan arguably died a hypocrite. Digging Deeper Of African American descent, Rowan valued education, was the Valedictorian of his high school class and went to college, graduating from Oberlin College in 1947. He became one of the first African American commissioned officers in the US Navy and went on to a career in journalism and government service, including serving as the first African American to on the National Security Council. As a prominent…
A Brief History On September 23, 1986, Houston Astros’ pitcher Jim Deshaies set a record, striking out the first eight batters he faced. We ask you, what MLB record is the hardest to top? Digging Deeper We list some possible answers below but go ahead and tell us your own ideas if you prefer. Denton “Cy” Young, Most Wins by a pitcher, 511, 1890-1911 (Young is also the only pitcher to have pitched over 700 Complete Games) Ty Cobb, career Batting Average, .366, 1905-1928 Joe DiMaggio, 56 game hit streak, 1941 Nolan Ryan, 7 career No Hitters, 1973-1991 (Nolan Ryan…
A Brief History On September 23, 1913, future fighter pilot combat hero Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros of France made an aviation historic first by becoming the first pilot to fly all the way across the Mediterranean Sea, flying from St. Raphael, France to Bizerte, Tunisia. Usually referred to by the more manageable name of Roland Garros, this aviation pioneer went on to become the first acknowledged fighter pilot hero during World War I, though unlike the popular legend, was not technically the first fighter “ace.” Historians often point to Garros as the man that invented air to air combat…
