Famous people born on September 23 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 23, you share it with Mickey Rooney, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for September 23
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
266th
Day of the year
September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years), with 99 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 23
Mickey Rooney — American actor whose career spanned nine decades (born 1920).
Ray Charles — American singer and pianist who pioneered soul music (born 1930).
Bruce Springsteen — American rock singer-songwriter known as The Boss (born 1949).
Also sharing the day:
Augustus (b. 63 BC) — first emperor of Rome, whose reign began two centuries of Roman peace.
John Coltrane (b. 1926) — American saxophonist who reshaped jazz with albums like A Love Supreme.
Jason Alexander (b. 1959) — American actor who played George Costanza on Seinfeld.
September 23 in history
1846 — Astronomer Johann Galle discovered the planet Neptune.
1889 — Nintendo was founded in Kyoto, Japan, as a playing card company.
1962 — The animated series The Jetsons premiered on television.
1806 — Lewis and Clark returned to St. Louis after their two-and-a-half-year journey to the Pacific and back.
1952 — Richard Nixon delivered his televised "Checkers" speech to the largest TV audience up to that time.
1999 — NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter was lost because of a mix-up between metric and imperial units.
September 23 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 23?
Anyone born on September 23 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for September 23?
The birthstone for a September 23 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 23?
Mickey Rooney is among the best known — American actor whose career spanned nine decades (born 1920).
What happened on September 23?
In 1846, Astronomer Johann Galle discovered the planet Neptune.
What day of the year is September 23?
September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years), with 99 days still to come.
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