Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Saturday 23 September 2023
"You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Wayne Gretzky ...more quotes
Floral experts recommend wrapping the stalks of tulips, as soon as they are cut, in newspaper and standing them for several hours up to their necks in water. They will then last longer. ...more trivia
- Tim Rose, rocker (1940)
- Alexandre EJ Yersin, Swiss/French bacteriologist, bacteria plague (1863)
- William Stewart Halsted, established 1st U.S. surgical school (1852)
- Brian Wells, Carmel California, pairs skater, & Lyons-1995 Midwest champ (1970)
- Alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer (1913)
- Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Stenkol), dies at 65 (1961)
- Ernestine McClendon, director/actress (Homer and Eddie), dies (1991)
- Murray Burnett, writer, Everybody Goes to Rick's - later filmed as Casablanca, dies at 86 (1997)
- Willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32 (1624)
- John Wesley Powell, U.S. geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68 (1902)
- Richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech (1952)
- Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions (1942)
- Los Angeles Dodger Maury Wills steals record setting #97 on his way to 104 (1962)
- Seattle Mariners break record for most home runs in a year (258) (1997)
- Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open (1950)
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UK: Melanie B. featuring Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott - I Want You Back
US: Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Australia: Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
UK: Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
US: Grand Funk - We're An American Band
Australia: Shirley Bassey - Never Never Never ...more number one singles
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