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Historical Events on September 23

September 22September 24

21 significant historical events occurred on September 23. September 23 is a notable date in Formula One racing history, with two Grand Prix events occurring on this day in different decades. These include the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix and the 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix, each important in their championship seasons.

Total Events
21
Time Span
1259–2022
Categories
2
Top Category
war
15 events

14 famous birthdays on September 23

Including Lord Boyd Orr, Clifford G. Shull, Jaroslav Seifert

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
13th C.21st C.

13th Century

1 event
1259
war

1259 battle between the Guelphs and Ghibellines

14th Century

1 event
1325
war

Battle of Altopascio

15th Century

1 event
1402
war

Conflict between English and Scottish armies on 14 September 1402 in Northumberland, England, UK

17th Century

1 event
1642
war

1642 first major cavalry engagement of the English Civil War

18th Century

1 event
1771
war

1771 war of the Bar Confederation battle

19th Century

4 events
1803
war

1803 battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War

1821
war

1821 siege and massacre of Muslims and Jews in Tripolitsa

1862
war

Battle of the Dakota War of 1862

1885
war

1885 battle called Kufit between Ethiopian forces and Mahdist Sudanese forces

20th Century

10 events
1916
war

Battle of Mount Csindrel

1918
war

1918 battle during the First World War

1939
war

WWII battle during invasion of Poland in 1939

1965
war

Armed conflict between India and Pakistan

1973
general

1973 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1973

1980
war

1980 military operation

1985
general

1985 attack on the town of Lahad Datu, Malaysia

1989
general

Gunfight in Washington state, United States

1990
general

1990 Portuguese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1990

1993
war

1993 IRA attack in Northern Ireland

21st Century

2 events
2021
general

2021 arrest of former President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont

2022
general

Death of a protester during 2022 protests in Iran

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