September 23

Thursday 23, 1999:

NASA announces that it lost contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter.

Friday 23, 1983:

Gerrie Coetzee of South Africa becomes the first African boxing world heavyweight champion.

Sunday 23, 1962:

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City opens with the first building completed, Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall home of the New York Philharmonic.

Tuesday 23, 1941:

The first gas experiments are conducted at Auschwitz.

Saturday 23, 1922:

Gdynia Seaport Construction Act passed by the Polish parliament.

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