On This Day September 23rd

On this Day - September 23rd:
Caesar Augustus was born in Rome - 63 B.C.
In 1806, The Lewis & Clark expedition returned to St. Louis after exploring the Pacific Northwest.
Sigmund Freud passed away in 1939. He was 83.
Richard Nixon made his "checkers" speech in 1952.
1969 - The Chicago Eight trial began in Chicago.
Jim Deshaies of the Houston Astros set a major leauge record striking out the first eight batters of the game vs. the LA Dodgers in 1986.
Bob Fosse died on this date in 1987. The Choreographer was 60.
Oakland Athletics' Jose Canseco became the first member of the 40-40 club.
In 1999, as the Mars Climate Observer was about to go into orbit around the planet, it apparently burned up.

Today's Celebrity birthdays include:
Jason Alexander
Mickey Rooney
Bruce Springsteen
Mary Kay Place
Julio Iglesias