Historical Events
- Soviet counter offensive at Stalingrad
- Transport #36 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Daniel Perlongo, American classical music composer, and educator, born in Gaastra, Michigan
- Dith Pran, Cambodian photojournalist, survivor of the Cambodian genocide, and subject of the movie "The Killing Fields", born in Siem Reap, Cambodia (d. 2008)
- Jeremy Steig, American jazz flutist ("Howlin' for Judy"; "Wayfaring Stranger"), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2016)
- Sila María Calderón, Puerto Rican politician
About September 23, 1942
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
